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Christopher Barner-Kowollik1,2,3, Martin Bastmeyer4,5, Eva Blasco2,3
1School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, QUT, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.
Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|June 6, 2017
Summary
This review covers 3D laser micro- and nanoprinting, focusing on chemical challenges and solutions for advanced functional materials. It explores enabling faster printing, multi-material writing, and adaptive, degradable 3D structures.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- 3D printing offers tailored fabrication of advanced functional materials.
- Laser micro- and nanoprinting are key techniques in this field.
- Chemical challenges currently limit the full potential of these printing methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the state-of-the-art in 3D laser micro- and nanoprinting.
- To identify and explore chemical challenges and solutions.
- To discuss advanced applications and future directions.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on 3D laser micro- and nanoprinting.
- Analysis of chemical strategies for material development.
- Exploration of photochemical processes for multi-material printing.
- Investigation of chemical methods for adaptive and degradable structures.
Main Results:
- Development of advanced functional materials for cell biology and electronics.
- Overcoming chemical barriers for high-speed printing with sub-diffraction-limit resolution.
- Enabling wavelength-selective (λ-orthogonal) photochemical processes for multi-material writing.
- Designing adaptive 3D structures responsive to external stimuli.
- Exploring concepts for degradable scaffolds.
Conclusions:
- Chemical innovation is crucial for advancing 3D laser micro- and nanoprinting.
- Future applications include sophisticated functional materials, adaptive structures, and biodegradable scaffolds.
- Addressing chemical challenges will unlock faster, higher-resolution printing capabilities.
