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Shuai Zhan¹, Amy X Y Guo¹, Shan Cecilia Cao^1,2

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Additive manufacturing enables the creation of advanced soft robots with complex movements, mimicking biological organisms. These 3D printed soft robots offer significant advantages for integration with human tissues in bionics and biomedical engineering.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Bionics and Soft Robotics
Additive Manufacturing
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Nature's evolution produced complex structures and organisms.
Advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) have spurred growth in bionics and soft robotics.
Soft robots, capable of continuous deformation, offer advantages for human tissue integration.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the advantages and disadvantages of various additive manufacturing processes for soft matter.
To explore the applications of 3D printed soft materials in bionics, soft robotics, flexible electronics, and biomedical engineering.

Main Methods:

Discussion of fused deposition modeling (FDM), direct ink writing (DIW), inkjet printing, stereolithography (SLA), and selective laser sintering (SLS).
Review of current literature on 3D printed soft matter applications.

Main Results:

Additive manufacturing technologies facilitate the fabrication of soft robots with complex functionalities like bending, twisting, and grasping.
Various AM techniques present distinct advantages and disadvantages for producing soft robotic components.
3D printed soft matter shows promise in diverse fields, including bionics, soft robotics, flexible electronics, and biomedical engineering.

Conclusions:

Additive manufacturing is a key enabler for advanced soft robotics and bionic applications.
The choice of AM process impacts the capabilities and limitations of 3D printed soft materials.
Further research into 3D printed soft matter will drive innovation in flexible electronics and biomedical engineering.