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3D‐Printed Autonomous Sensory Composites
Author(s) -
Sundaram Subramanian,
Jiang Ziwen,
SitthiAmorn Pitchaya,
Kim David S.,
Baldo Marc A.,
Matusik Wojciech
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.184
H-Index - 42
ISSN - 2365-709X
DOI - 10.1002/admt.201600257
Subject(s) - transparency (behavior) , composite number , materials science , sensory system , 3d printed , 3d printing , composite material , computer science , biomedical engineering , engineering , psychology , cognitive psychology , computer security
A method for 3D‐printing autonomous sensory composites requiring no external processing is presented. The composite operates at 1.5 V, locally performs active signal transduction with embedded electrical gain, and responds to stimuli, reversibly transducing mechanical strain into a transparency change. Digital assembly of spatially tailored solids and thin films, with encapsulated liquids, provides a route for realizing complex autonomous systems.