Organic Ink Multi‐Material 3D Printing of Sustainable Soft Systems

Abstract: Drawing inspiration from nature, soft materials are at the core of a transformation toward adaptive and responsive engineered systems, capable of conquering demanding terrain and safe when interacting with biological life. Despite recent advances in 3D printing of soft materials, researchers are still far from being able to print complex soft systems where a multitude of different components need to work together symbiotically. Closing this gap necessitates a platform that unites diverse materials into one synergetic process. Here, a multi‐material printing system is presented, combining gelatin‐based hydrogels with a new biodegradable support material. This organic ink maintains up to 60° overhang and is printable over gaps to structurally support the main biogel body, while triggered dissolution enables its selective removal and the formation of internal cavities. Therefore, the creation of vascular networks, tunable scaffolds, and embedded sensors within a single printing process becomes feasible. Furthermore, a perforation‐resistant, joint‐like vacuum actuator (VAc) is designed and 3D printed, capable of bending to angles up to 60° at fast response times down to 0.23 s. Combining these approaches in an efficient, streamlined fabrication process with biodegradable materials will unlock new sustainability dimensions for complex and durable soft systems.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Organic Ink Multi‐Material 3D Printing of Sustainable Soft Systems ; day:12 ; month:11 ; year:2024 ; extent:11
Advanced materials ; (12.11.2024) (gesamt 11)

Urheber
Heiden, Andreas
Schardax, Michael
Hüttenberger, Michael
Preninger, David
Mao, Guoyong
Schiller, David
Kaltenbrunner, Martin

DOI
10.1002/adma.202409403
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411131338140.371721909882
Rechteinformation
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
Letzte Aktualisierung
15.08.2025, 07:38 MESZ

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Beteiligte

  • Heiden, Andreas
  • Schardax, Michael
  • Hüttenberger, Michael
  • Preninger, David
  • Mao, Guoyong
  • Schiller, David
  • Kaltenbrunner, Martin

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