Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The Preparatory (Anti)Bonding Character of Molecular Orbitals.

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)·2026
Same author

Toward a Comparable Reactivity Framework for Type I Photoinitiators in Photocleavage, Photopolymerization and Light-Driven Additive Manufacturing.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Active and probe-free intracellular rheology via phase-sensitive thermoviscous flows.

PNAS nexus·2026
Same author

Macromolecules with Tunable Fluorescence via Photochemical Step-Growth Polymerization.

ACS macro letters·2026
Same author

Understanding Wavelength-Dependent Photopolymerizations via Nano-Second Resolved Transient Spectroscopy.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Sodium-metal and strontium-metal nanoparticles.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 13, 2025

3D Printing and In Situ Surface Modification via Type I Photoinitiated Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization
07:28

3D Printing and In Situ Surface Modification via Type I Photoinitiated Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization

Published on: February 18, 2022

3.8K

Color and fluorescence switchable 2D and 3D printed hybrid materials.

Matthias Steurer1,2,3, Xingyu Wu1,2,3, Agnes C Morrissey3

  • 1Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. xingyu.wu@kit.edu.

Materials Horizons
|July 28, 2025
PubMed
Summary

We developed a novel 3D printing ink using inorganic-organic hybrid nanoparticles (IOH-NPs) for creating switchable color and fluorescence 3D objects. This advancement overcomes nanoparticle aggregation and degradation issues, enabling functional optical devices.

More Related Videos

A 'Plug and Play' Method to Create Water-dispersible Nanoassemblies Containing an Amphiphilic Polymer, Organic Dyes and Upconverting Nanoparticles
12:51

A 'Plug and Play' Method to Create Water-dispersible Nanoassemblies Containing an Amphiphilic Polymer, Organic Dyes and Upconverting Nanoparticles

Published on: November 14, 2015

10.0K
Multimodal 3D Printing of Phantoms to Simulate Biological Tissue
05:11

Multimodal 3D Printing of Phantoms to Simulate Biological Tissue

Published on: January 11, 2020

7.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 13, 2025

3D Printing and In Situ Surface Modification via Type I Photoinitiated Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization
07:28

3D Printing and In Situ Surface Modification via Type I Photoinitiated Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization

Published on: February 18, 2022

3.8K
A 'Plug and Play' Method to Create Water-dispersible Nanoassemblies Containing an Amphiphilic Polymer, Organic Dyes and Upconverting Nanoparticles
12:51

A 'Plug and Play' Method to Create Water-dispersible Nanoassemblies Containing an Amphiphilic Polymer, Organic Dyes and Upconverting Nanoparticles

Published on: November 14, 2015

10.0K
Multimodal 3D Printing of Phantoms to Simulate Biological Tissue
05:11

Multimodal 3D Printing of Phantoms to Simulate Biological Tissue

Published on: January 11, 2020

7.7K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Additive Manufacturing

Background:

  • Nanoparticle (NP) aggregation in photoresins causes light scattering, hindering 3D printing.
  • NP degradation during printing leads to loss of optical properties and poor functionality.
  • Existing methods struggle to incorporate stable, functional NPs into 3D printed structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a stable ink system for light-driven 3D printing of color- and fluorescence-switchable objects.
  • To overcome challenges of NP aggregation and degradation in 3D printing resins.
  • To enable fabrication of multi-material 3D objects with tunable optical properties.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of an ink system with electrostatically stabilized inorganic-organic hybrid nanoparticles (IOH-NPs), a crosslinking monomer, and a photoinitiator.
  • Light-driven 3D printing of IOH-NP-loaded soft-matter networks.
  • Characterization using imaging, spectroscopic, and spectrometric techniques.
  • Demonstration of multi-material printing with switchable and non-switchable elements.

Main Results:

  • Successful incorporation of IOH-NPs into a 3D printed soft-matter network without aggregation or degradation.
  • Achieved fast, repeatable, pH-dependent color and fluorescence switching over a wide pH range.
  • Fabricated multi-material 3D objects combining switchable and non-switchable components.

Conclusions:

  • The developed IOH-NP ink system enables robust 3D printing of functional optical materials.
  • The printed objects exhibit tunable optical properties with repeatable switching behavior.
  • This technology holds significant promise for advanced applications in sensors and optical devices.