Hydrogel Infusion Additive Manufacturing of Composites, Ceramics and Metals
Recognize how hydrogel infusion unlocks new possibilities in microfabrication, and gain inspiration for scalable, high-quality composite, ceramic and metal architectures driving future technologies.
Hydrogel Infusion Additive Manufacturing (HIAM) offers a scalable and versatile strategy for fabricating composite, ceramic, and metal microstructures.
Traditional photoresin-based methods often suffer from excessive shrinkage, warping, and porosity during pyrolysis, limiting the mechanical reliability of the final products. Here, we introduce a new generation HIAM approach that achieve significantly higher inorganic loading within hydrogel scaffolds. This strategy minimizes shrinkage, reduces porosity, and improves microstructural integrity, enabling the fabrication of robust architectures down to the microscale.
By combining scalable processing with superior structural quality, this method opens new pathways for advanced applications in micro-robotics, energy devices, and biomedical engineering.
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