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Solvent‐Cast Three‐Dimensional Printing of Multifunctional Microsystems
Author(s) -
Guo ShuangZhuang,
Gosselin Frédérick,
Guerin Nicolas,
Lanouette AnneMarie,
Heuzey MarieClaude,
Therriault Daniel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201300975
Subject(s) - 3d printing , fabrication , materials science , protein filament , thermoplastic , solvent , inkwell , microstructure , polymer , fused filament fabrication , rigidity (electromagnetism) , nanotechnology , microsystem , composite material , 3d printer , evaporation , chemical engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , engineering , thermodynamics
The solvent‐cast direct‐write fabrication of microstructures is shown using a thermoplastic polymer solution ink. The method employs the robotically controlled microextrusion of a filament combined with a rapid solvent evaporation. Upon drying, the increased rigidity of the extruded filament enables the creation of complex freeform 3D shapes.