3D and 4D printing: From innovation to evolution

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2021

Abstract

The world and science are moving forward nonstop. Every day, we see novel technologies that are coming to improve life quality. One of them is 3D printing or additive manufacturing. This technology covers the shortage of the current manufacturing technologies, and it has been enhanced by introducing smart materials like smart polymers as feed. The following product can adapt to circumstance conditions such as temperature changes, compression alteration, etc. These responses resulted in an advanced 3D printing technology called 4D printing. 3D and 4D printing technologies found their applications in all areas and industry sizes, from home-scale to large-scale industries. Regardless of all advantages of these technologies, there are still some shortages like low printing speed. But this never stops their progression and promotion. In this review, we aimed to cover general knowledge about 3D and 4D printing and their recent applications in various fields.

Identifier

85110296821 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2021.102482

ISSN

00018686

PubMed ID

34274721

Volume

294

Fund Ref

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council

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