Have you ever imaged high-resolution 3D structures at the micro/nanoscale that react dynamically to their surroundings? The 4D printing technology is changing the game by using smart materials that ...

Xinyi Xiao is two years into conducting research on thermo-responsive and self-morphing 4D printing technology alongside masters student Surya Prakash Pandeya. Xiao is an assistant professor in the ...

3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, is rapidly becoming commonplace in all industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical and dental, and consumer and industrial goods. Some ...

4D printing is opening up possibilities never before seen from printing in outer space or even remote areas of our planet with its reactive abilities.

Today, 4D printing is its own field—the subject of a professional society and thousands of papers, with researchers around the world looking into potential applications from self-adjusting ...

In the latest research in the field of materials science and engineering, researchers have made remarkable progress in the 3D and 4D printing of electromagnetic metamaterials (EMMs). This breakthrough ...

Does not need ink Biggish Blue has just bagged a patent for a technology that uses 4D-printed smart materials to transport microscopic particles. For those who came in late, 4D printing takes 3D ...

Power Americas Resource Group Ltd. (PARG) has developed a 3D/4D printing technology for use in the construction industry, which will cut the time and cost of building housing.

Xi’an Jiaotong university has made new progress in 4D printing of continuous fiber composite materials 4D printed structures can produce programmable shape and performance changes under external ...

A Chinese research team has developed a single-step femtosecond laser 4D printing technology that enables rapid and precise micro-scale deformation of smart hydrogels. This innovation, inspired by the ...

Moreover, the company’s deep pockets and broad knowledge base would allow it to pretty easily transition towards 4D printing technology should the industry become widely lucrative.