Thanks to @uniheidelberg.bsky.social and Excellence Cluster 3D Matter Made to Order for their support!

So next time you ask yourself the scary question —
🧠 “What’s the elastic modulus of my material?” —
remember: no tricks, just mechanical treats! 🍬🔬👻

🧩 Our TOC figure shows how the nano-FFA approach pieces together the puzzle linking printing parameters, ink composition, and mechanical properties

Turns out, not only the crosslinker, but also your choice of photoinitiator can make your printed parts much stiffer (or softer)! ⚙️

Across 3 scenarios (varying photoinitiator concentration, photoinitiator type & crosslinker type — 9 inks total), we found that the interaction between ink component & laser power is the most significant factor for property tunability 💡

To shine some light 🔦 on the mysterious relationships between ink composition and mechanical properties, we propose the nano-FFA approach — combining #SEM, #Nanoindentation, and #FullFactorialAnalysis 🧪 @nanoscribe.com @brukercorporation.bsky.social

And if that wasn’t enough for one week… On Thursday, I officially submitted my thesis surrounded by supportive colleagues and friends! 🎓🎉 Now I’m shifting my energy toward preparing for my defense in December. Wish me luck! 🚀🍀

Huge thanks to the Ambassador, the Embassy team, Katia Tabuenca, María Travieso (Proexca), and my supervisor Eva plus Juan Luis & Mar for making this possible. Special mention to Sociedad Cerfa, whose 2025 calendar sparked this opportunity! 🙌

The event was moderated by @sherezademr.bsky.social and streamed live. You can re-watch it here: www.twitch.tv/videos/25738...

I shared the stage with inspiring panelists:
👩‍🔬 Eva Blasco @blascolab.bsky.social (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social)
🌱 Juan Luis Gómez Pinchetti (Spanish Bank of Algae)
🌊 Mar Fernández-Méndez @mar-tropical.bsky.social (@macrocarbon.bsky.social)

The countless days at the Nanoindenter and discussions after looking at the results finally paid off. I am pretty happy about how this story turned out 👨🏽‍🔬👩🏻‍🔧👩🏻‍💻👨🏼‍💻

It is a classic research story of how trying to tackle one problem led to a discovery of a much bigger and important problem. I want to thank my Post-doctoral advisor @blascolab.bsky.social and my super talented colleague @claravamar.bsky.social