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3D Printing: 3D Printing of Shape Memory Polymers for Flexible Electronic Devices (Adv. Mater. 22/2016)
Author(s) -
Zarek Matt,
Layani Michael,
Cooperstein Ido,
Sachyani Ela,
Cohn Daniel,
Magdassi Shlomo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201670148
Subject(s) - 3d printing , materials science , soft robotics , shape memory polymer , electronics , nanotechnology , wearable technology , fabrication , robotics , digital light processing , electronic circuit , flexible electronics , thermosetting polymer , wearable computer , computer science , shape memory alloy , computer hardware , embedded system , artificial intelligence , robot , electrical engineering , composite material , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , projector , pathology
On page 4449, D. Cohn, S. Magdassi, and co‐workers describe a general and facile method based on 3D printing of methacrylated macromonomers to fabricate shape‐memory objects that can be used in flexible and responsive electrical circuits. Such responsive objects can be used in the fabrication of soft robotics, minimal invasive medical devices, sensors, and wearable electronics. The use of 3D printing overcomes the poor processing characteristics of thermosets and enables complex geometries that are not easily accessible by other techniques.