#4DPrinting
Scientists develop multi-responsive gradient #metamaterials via #4Dprinting, enabling programmable stiffness, and #Logicelectronics—advancing intelligent information carriers and flexible #robotic systems with #IntegratedSensing.

#OpenAccess in #IJEM: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A novel #4DPrinting technique that leverages adjustable gas pressure as the deformation agent for engineered #MultiMaterial structures enables the spontaneous formation of diverse shapes and distinct bending configurations.

#IJEM #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
October 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This review examines plant-, animal-, and microbe-based biomass in #4Dprinting, highlighting deformation mechanisms, #biofabrication roles, and uses in #biomedicine, #foodprinting, and more. #Fabrication #MaterialsScience

#OpenAccess in #IJEM: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Discover how 4D printed food is revolutionising the future of dining experiences, with its potential to reshape textures and nutritional delivery. Explore the critical role of texture analysis in advancing this cutting-edge technology. #4DPrinting bit.ly/4730MFo
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🚨

💡 Stimuli-responsive hybrid materials for 4D in vitro tissue models

📄 Materials Today Bio 2025

👉 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.102035

#bioprinting #4Dprinting
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Precise control of #filament composition and #printing orientation enables aligned #CarbonFibers in PLA composites, where 0° orientation enhances performance, achieving ~75% higher strength and advancing #4DPrinting applications.

#OpenAccess in e-Polymers:
A comprehensive approach for the production of carbon fibre-reinforced polylactic acid filaments with enhanced wear and mechanical behaviour
Precise control of filament parameters, including material composition and printing orientation, enables the alignment of carbon fibres (CFs) in a single orientation in additive manufacturing…
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September 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
🚀 New publication! We present a hybrid 4D printing + MEW approach for small-diameter vascular scaffolds: robust, suturable & cell-instructive. A step toward shape-morphing grafts.

#TissueEngineering #4DPrinting #Biofabrication

👉 doi.org/10.1002/adhm...
Uniting 4D Printing and Melt Electrowriting for the Enhancement of Regenerative Small Diameter Vascular Grafts
A hybrid 4D printing strategy enables the fabrication of shape-morphing, mechanically reinforced tubular constructs for vascular tissue engineering. By combining alginate-methylcellulose hydrogels wi....
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September 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🧪 #Paper: “4D printed hydrogels for precision delivery of bioactive molecules in cancer”
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

🥼 Authors: Uxía Gato-Díaz, Angel Concheiro, Carmen Álvarez Lorenzo & Bárbara Blanco Fernández.

#4DPrinting #DrugDelivery #SmartMaterials
4D printed hydrogels for precision delivery of bioactive molecules in cancer
Cancer remains a global challenge, driving the need for improved therapies and delivery systems. The customizable and controllable nature of 4D-printed, stimuli-responsive hydrogels underscores the...
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September 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Researchers fabricated a stimulus-responsive #hydrogel #microactuator with different bending performance using 2PP-based #4Dprinting coupled with a gradient printing strategy, opening avenues for versatile applications.

#OpenAccess in Nanotechnology Reviews: doi.org/10.1515/ntre...
August 21, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Soft robots that bend, lift & transform with laser light? @aibnatuq.bsky.social's RuiRui Qiao, Liwen Zhang and Tom Davis are 4D-printing liquid metal/polymer nanocomposites to build shape-shifting bots for medicine & beyond.
#NCRIS #ANFFQLD #SoftRobots #Nanotechnology #MaterialScience #4DPrinting
Change is the 4th dimension
The advent of light-responsive 4D-printed liquid metal/polymer nanocomposites is paving the way for a new generation of laser-controlled soft robots. Robots are designed to perform tasks automatically...
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August 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
🚀 Just Published! Explore the #FutureOfFabrication 🧩
📘 Editorial Title: “Ready for the Next Revolution? 4D Printing Is Changing Everything”
👉 Curious? Read here: doi.org/10.63654/icm... #4DPrinting #AdvancedMaterials #Innovation #MaterialScience #3DPrinting #Research #TechnologyTrends
Ready for the Next Revolution? 4D Printing Is Changing Everything: Editorial | Innovation of Chemistry & Materials for Sustainability
doi.org
July 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Join us to explore breakthroughs that are reshaping the future of tissue engineering and personalized medicine!

#TTT25 #TissueEngineering #3DPrinting #4DPrinting #BloodBrainBarrier #Nanoparticles #RegenerativeMedicine #Biomaterials #BoğaziçiCT3Symposium #CT3Innovation #CT3TranslationalResearch
June 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
4D printing with self-adjustable gas pressure enables up to 11 stable shape configurations and a temperature memory effect, as reported in #IJEM.
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/add226

#4DPrinting #SmartMaterials #ShapeMemory #GasDrivenActuation #AdditiveManufacturing #ExtremeManufacturing
June 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Femtosecond ( #fs) #laser #micro/nano processing enables precise 3D microstructures, #4Dprinting & functional integration.
A new #IJEM review explores its advances, challenges & future directions.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Femtosecond laser micro/nano processing: from fundamentals to emerging applications
From fundamentals to applications: a review on femtosecond (fs) laser micro/nano processing, recently published online in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. Dr. Le Gao and co-aut...
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May 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
New OEGMA-based hydrogels enable 4D microprinting with tunable temperature responsiveness (33–66 °C).🌡 Ideal for soft robotics, smart sensors & biomedical microdevices.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/mame... #4DPrinting #Hydrogels #SoftRobotics
@blascolab.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A new IJEM study introduces an autonomous inverse encoding strategy using #femtosecond laser encoding, enabling 4D-printed micro/nanostructures to achieve precise and programmable shape changes.

Open Access in #IJEM :👉 doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ada839

#4DPrinting #MicroRobotics #Nanotechnology
May 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Pixel Mechanics #Metamaterials (#PMMs) with 32^(m×n) programmable states show tunable vibration isolation (0–5.86 Hz → 13.67 Hz & 306.64–365.23 Hz) and energy absorption (1.01–3.91 J), plus 6 logic gates—no external force needed.

Open Access in #IJEM: doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad884a

#4DPrinting
May 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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February 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This is the first object in 4 dimensions, printed: It’s beyond our capacity for comprehension
4D Printing: The incorporation of intelligent materials in transforming manufacturing processes
www.ecoticias.com/en/first-obj... #4Dprinting #dimensions #intelligent #materials #manufacturing
This is the first object in 4 dimensions, printed: It's beyond our capacity for comprehension
The first object in 4 dimensions has been printed, and its beyond our capacity of comprehension: You won't believe how it looks like
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December 2, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Congratulations to Cluster PI @EvaBlascoPo!🎉🙌 She is one of the 6 winners of the 2024 #AdvancedScienceYoungInnovatorAward for her research on smart functional materials with "life-like" behavior using 3D/4D printing! #MaterialsScience #Awards #3DPrinting #4DPrinting
March 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Find out about recent advances in Multi-Photon 3D Laser Printing: Active Materials & Applications in this exciting new #review by co-first authors Young Scientists Philipp Mainik & Christoph Spiegel as well as PI @evablascopo: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202310100 #4dprinting...
March 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
4D printing of live three-dimensional objects by
@EvaBlascoPo….is like opening a Pandora's box of infinite possibilities waiting to be explored....literally🔥🖨️
#4Dprinting
March 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
New Cluster publication by 1st author Young Scientist Philipp Mainik presents digital light processing (#DLP) all-printed #bilayered #structures exhibiting reversible & multi-responsive behavior for the first time! 👉 https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202300727 #4dprinting @LiYunHsu...
March 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM