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Direct 4D printing of ceramics driven by hydrogel dehydration

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  • Rong Wang

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Chao Yuan

    (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Jianxiang Cheng

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Xiangnan He

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Haitao Ye

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology
    City University of Hong Kong)

  • Bingcong Jian

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Honggeng Li

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Jiaming Bai

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Qi Ge

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

4D printing technology combines 3D printing and stimulus-responsive materials, enabling construction of complex 3D objects efficiently. However, unlike smart soft materials, 4D printing of ceramics is a great challenge due to the extremely weak deformability of ceramics. Here, we report a feasible and efficient manufacturing and design approach to realize direct 4D printing of ceramics. Photocurable ceramic elastomer slurry and hydrogel precursor are developed for the fabrication of hydrogel-ceramic laminates via multimaterial digital light processing 3D printing. Flat patterned laminates evolve into complex 3D structures driven by hydrogel dehydration, and then turn into pure ceramics after sintering. Considering the dehydration-induced deformation and sintering-induced shape retraction, we develop a theoretical model to calculate the curvatures of bent laminate and sintered ceramic part. Then, we build a design flow for direct 4D printing of various complex ceramic objects. This approach opens a new avenue for the development of ceramic 4D printing technology.

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  • Rong Wang & Chao Yuan & Jianxiang Cheng & Xiangnan He & Haitao Ye & Bingcong Jian & Honggeng Li & Jiaming Bai & Qi Ge, 2024. "Direct 4D printing of ceramics driven by hydrogel dehydration," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-45039-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45039-y
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