A 4D printer for smart materials with magneto-and electro-mechanical properties (IMAGE)

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

A 4D printer for smart materials with magneto-and electro-mechanical properties

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A new smart printer enables the manufacture of soft multifunctional materials by continuously adapting extrusion parameters. Combining experimental and computational methods, it prints conductive and magneto-active materials with mechanical properties that mimic biological tissues.

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UC3M

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