4D Printing: Design and Manufacturing of Shape-Changing Smart Materials

EasyChair Preprint 14213

Abstract

4D printing represents an emerging technology that combines 3D printing with smart materials to create objects capable of changing shape, properties, or functionalities over time when exposed to external stimuli. This innovative approach enables the fabrication of dynamic structures and devices that can respond to environmental changes such as temperature, light, humidity, or magnetic fields. The design and manufacturing processes involve the careful selection and programming of materials with specific responsive behaviors, often using stimuli-responsive polymers, hydrogels, or shape-memory alloys. By integrating these materials into multi-material 3D printing, it is possible to achieve complex transformations and self-assembly mechanisms.

Keyphrases: 4D printing, Design and Manufacturing, shape-changing, smart materials

@booklet{EasyChair:14213,
  author    = {Favour Olaoye and Abram Gracias and Peter Broklyn},
  title     = {4D Printing: Design and Manufacturing of Shape-Changing Smart Materials},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 14213},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}