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5 March 2021 Hybrid laser platform (HLP) for printing 3D multiscale multi-material hydrogel structures
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Abstract
Contrary to structural and material complexities found in nature, man-made manufacturing technologies and associated materials remain relatively simple. Despite continued technological advances in additive manufacturing, current methods remain limited in their capabilities. We report a new technology coined as Hybrid Laser Printing (HLP) that is capable of shaping hydrogel materials into 3D multiscale, multi-material, and functional constructs. Using several proof-of-concept studies, we present that HLP can print 3D structures that are either (i) technically challenging to print, and/or (ii) extremely time consuming to manufacture, and/or (iii) not possible with current technologies.
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Puskal Kunwar, Zheng Xiong, and Pranav Soman "Hybrid laser platform (HLP) for printing 3D multiscale multi-material hydrogel structures", Proc. SPIE 11677, Laser 3D Manufacturing VIII, 116770T (5 March 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2577781
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KEYWORDS
3D printing

Printing

Additive manufacturing

Nonimpact printing

Femtosecond phenomena

Optical properties

Polymerization

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