Dilip Chalissery develops the process technology for 4D printing at Fraunhofer IAP. Photo Credit: Potsdam Science Park, sevens+maltry photographers The Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable ...

While we are still trying to understand the possibilities and limits of three-dimensional printing and additive manufacturing, a new term has emerged for our vocabulary. 4D printing is nothing more ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Chinese research team has developed a single-step femtosecond laser 4D printing technology that enables rapid and precise ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) 3D printing technology, also known as additive manufacturing, has rapidly advanced to enable the production of intricate product geometries across industries from aerospace to ...

There are 3D printers that build things up, adding one sliver of plastic at a time, and 3D mills that tear things down, grinding away one small chunk at a time. But Skylar Tibbits offer a very ...

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 ...