advanced manufacturing

Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing Driven by a Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Electrohydrodynamic jet (e-jet) printing is a high-resolution printed electronics technique that uses an electric field to generate droplets. It has great application potential with the rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics. …

Quantitative Prediction of Paravalvular Leak in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Based on Tissue-Mimicking 3D Printing

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to develop a procedure simulation platform for in vitro transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using patient-specific 3-dimensional (3D) printed tissue-mimicking phantoms. We investigated the feasibility of using …

Bioprinting: an assessment based on manufacturing readiness levels

Over the last decade, bioprinting has emerged as a promising technology in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. With recent advances in additive manufacturing, bioprinting is poised to provide patient-specific therapies and new …

Dual-material 3D printed metamaterials with tunable mechanical properties for patient-specific tissue-mimicking phantoms

Patient-specific tissue-mimicking phantoms have a wide range of biomedical applications including validation of computational models and imaging techniques, medical device testing, surgery planning, medical education, doctor-patient interaction, etc. …

A facile method for integrating direct-write devices into three-dimensional printed parts

Integrating direct-write (DW) devices into three-dimensional (3D) printed parts is key to continuing innovation in engineering applications such as smart material systems and structural health monitoring. However, this integration is challenging …