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Pick and place process for uniform shrinking of 3D printed micro- and nano-architected materials

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  • Tomohiro Mori

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design
    Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture)

  • Hao Wang

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design
    Hunan University
    Hunan University)

  • Wang Zhang

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

  • Chern Chia Ser

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

  • Deepshikha Arora

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

  • Cheng-Feng Pan

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design
    National University of Singapore)

  • Hao Li

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

  • Jiabin Niu

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

  • M. A. Rahman

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

  • Takeshi Mori

    (Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture)

  • Hideyuki Koishi

    (Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture)

  • Joel K. W. Yang

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

Abstract

Two-photon polymerization lithography is promising for producing three-dimensional structures with user-defined micro- and nanoscale features. Additionally, shrinkage by thermolysis can readily shorten the lattice constant of three-dimensional photonic crystals and enhance their resolution and mechanical properties; however, this technique suffers from non-uniform shrinkage owing to substrate pinning during heating. Here, we develop a simple method using poly(vinyl alcohol)-assisted uniform shrinking of three-dimensional printed structures. Microscopic three-dimensional printed objects are picked and placed onto a receiving substrate, followed by heating to induce shrinkage. We show the successful uniform heat-shrinking of three-dimensional prints with various shapes and sizes, without sacrificial support structures, and observe that the surface properties of the receiving substrate are important factors for uniform shrinking. Moreover, we print a three-dimensional mascot model that is then uniformly shrunk, producing vivid colors from colorless woodpile photonic crystals. The proposed method has significant potential for application in mechanics, optics, and photonics.

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  • Tomohiro Mori & Hao Wang & Wang Zhang & Chern Chia Ser & Deepshikha Arora & Cheng-Feng Pan & Hao Li & Jiabin Niu & M. A. Rahman & Takeshi Mori & Hideyuki Koishi & Joel K. W. Yang, 2023. "Pick and place process for uniform shrinking of 3D printed micro- and nano-architected materials," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-41535-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41535-9
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