Conventional manufacturing methods such as soft lithography and hot embossing processes can be used to bioengineer microfluidic chips, albeit with limitations, including difficulty in preparing ...

A new wave of innovation is reshaping the landscape of flexible devices, driven by Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printing. This high-resolution, rapid prototyping technology is redefining how soft ...

If you don't know about digital light processing 3D printing, get to know it! This revolutionary form of 3D printing is gaining rapid traction across multiple industries, with the potential to ...

Researchers have invented a new solvent-free polymer for digital light printing (DLP), a type of 3D printing that essentially pulls solid objects out of a shallow pool of resin one layer at a time.

Scientists used a 3D-printing approach to pattern hydrophobic barriers inside hydrophilic filter paper. These barriers, designed in different geometries, guide liquids along precise paths and shape ...

Light-based 3D printing now works with switchable redox polymer inks, enabling complex structures that change color electrochemically for advanced optoelectronic devices. The complex two- and ...

Researchers have developed a novel approach to three-dimensional (3D) printing they call “CLEAR,” which significantly improves the strength and durability of materials by using a combination of light ...

A team of researchers at Duke University has created a polymer suitable for use in commercial 3D printers without requiring a solvent. This breakthrough offers significant benefits across various ...

Boston Micro Fabrication has released a new on-demand whitepaper explaining how some of the key modern additive manufacturing techniques work and the typical achievable manufacturing performances with ...

Soft lithography is a fabrication technique used to create micro- and nanoscale patterns. Developed in the early 1990s by George M. Whitesides and colleagues, it simplifies pattern formation by using ...