Review
Engineering, Environmental
Jie Zhu, Peiwen Wu, Yanhong Chao, Jiangtao Yu, Wenshuai Zhu, Zhichang Liu, Chunming Xu
Summary: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is revolutionizing the design and manufacturing of 3D objects by transforming digital models into solid models. In the field of catalysis, 3D printing technology offers new possibilities and is widely applied in related catalytic reactions and processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
A. Garcia-Collado, J. M. Blanco, Munish Kumar Gupta, R. Dorado-Vicente
Summary: Recently, there has been a growing demand and interest in Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing (MMAM). This study aims to uncover essential knowledge in this field by using a review methodology. The study identifies and discusses limitations in software and hardware, interface bonding strength of dissimilar materials, polymer reinforcement with continuous fiber, polymer-based multi-materials, as well as future challenges. The review process involves checking topics, conducting database searches, and collecting information in tables for discussion and assessment.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Swati Chaudhary, Sarvesh Kumar Avinashi, Jitendra Rao, Chandkiram Gautam
Summary: Technological advancement in dentistry has led to new opportunities for professionals and laboratory programmers. The emergence of digitalization and 3D printing has allowed for the creation of block pieces by adding material layer-by-layer. This article summarizes the recent developments and challenges of additive manufacturing techniques in dentistry, focusing on 3D printing advancements and its advantages and disadvantages.
ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Rafiee, Floriane Granier, Daniel Therriault
Summary: Coaxial additive manufacturing is an emerging technology that allows the simultaneous deposition of two or more materials, with the potential to overcome the limitations of traditional single-material manufacturing. This technology has wide applications in fields such as biomedicine, sensors, e-textiles, and printed electronics, but still faces challenges and limitations in its development.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
Review
Thermodynamics
Uzair Sajjad, Tauseef-ur Rehman, Mubasher Ali, Cheol Woo Park, Wei-Mon Yan
Summary: Lattice structures are a type of cellular materials with enhanced thermomechanical properties, and they have gained attention in engineering applications due to advancements in additive manufacturing technology. This article reviews the material classification, fabrication techniques, and heat transfer characteristics of lattice structures, providing important conclusions and future research directions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Chen, Haoze Wang, Jin Su, Yujia Tian, Shifeng Wen, Bin Su, Cao Yang, Binling Chen, Kun Zhou, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi
Summary: Polyaryletherketone (PAEK) has emerged as an important high-performance polymer material in additive manufacturing (AM) due to its excellent mechanical properties, good biocompatibility, and high-temperature stability. The distinct advantages of AM have facilitated the rapid development and increased applications of PAEK products with complex structures and functionalities in various fields.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peiran Wei, Gulzar A. Bhat, Donald J. Darensbourg
Summary: This paper presents a concise review of recent progress in processing techniques for aliphatic polycarbonates, including controlled self-assembly, electrospinning, additive manufacturing, and others. The aim is to provide researchers with an enriched toolbox for selecting the most suitable technique for their materials.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Muhammad Huzaifa Raza, Ray Y. Zhong, Mahram Khan
Summary: The latest trends in sustainability have brought environmentally friendly materials and green technologies into the construction sector. However, due to practical limitations, these materials and technologies are not fully adopted. Extensive research has been conducted on geopolymer materials and additive manufacturing technologies in the construction sector in the past decade. The focus of this study is to analyze the productivity of 3D printed geopolymers and provide future directions for practical applications in the construction industry.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hua-Li Cao, Sui-Qing Cai
Summary: Electronic skins are in high demand for health monitoring and personalized medicine applications. This mini-review focuses on recent advances in mechanically active materials and structural designs for electronic skins, highlighting their potential in biomedical engineering. The review covers topics including the comparison of biological and artificial skins, processing techniques for stretchable materials, and the use of self-healing materials in electronic skins. The mini-review concludes with a discussion on remaining challenges and future opportunities for materials and biomedical research.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Chuan Lin, Riccardo Torsi, Rehan Younas, Christopher L. Hinkle, Albert F. Rigosi, Heather M. Hill, Kunyan Zhang, Shengxi Huang, Christopher E. Shuck, Chen Chen, Yu-Hsiu Lin, Daniel Maldonado-Lopez, Jose L. Mendoza-Cortes, John Ferrier, Swastik Kar, Nadire Nayir, Siavash Rajabpour, Adri C. T. van Duin, Xiwen Liu, Deep Jariwala, Jie Jiang, Jian Shi, Wouter Mortelmans, Rafael Jaramillo, Joao Marcelo J. Lopes, Roman Engel-Herbert, Anthony Trofe, Tetyana Ignatova, Seng Huat Lee, Zhiqiang Mao, Leticia Damian, Yuanxi Wang, Megan A. Steves, Kenneth L. Knappenberger, Zhengtianye Wang, Stephanie Law, George Bepete, Da Zhou, Jiang-Xiazi Lin, Mathias S. Scheurer, Jia Li, Pengjie Wang, Guo Yu, Sanfeng Wu, Deji Akinwande, Joan M. Redwing, Mauricio Terrones, Joshua A. Robinson
Summary: In this review, recent advances in the theory, synthesis, characterization, device, and quantum physics of 2D materials and their heterostructures are discussed. Topics covered include modeling of defects and intercalants, machine learning for synthesis and sensing applications, synthesis and characterization of various 2D materials, manipulation of optical and phonon properties, multidimensional imaging and biosensing with machine learning analysis, mix-dimensional heterostructures for logic/memory devices, quantum anomalous Hall devices, small twist-angle homojunctions, and future prospects.
Review
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Xin Ning Zhang, Qiang Zheng, Zi Liang Wu
Summary: This paper reviews the recent progress in 3D printing of tough hydrogels and their applications. It provides an overview of the advantages and requirements of tough hydrogel systems for specific 3D printing technologies, and summarizes the network structures, mechanical performances, toughening mechanisms, and representative applications of the printed tough hydrogels. It also discusses the recent advances in 4D printing of tough hydrogels as a prospective direction for soft actuators and robots.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Abdul Azeez Abdu Aliyu, Chinnapat Panwisawas, Junji Shinjo, Chedtha Puncreobutr, Roger C. Reed, Kitti Poungsiri, Boonrat Lohwongwatana
Summary: Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs), a type of non-crystalline advanced materials, have potential applications in the biomedical field. Additive manufacturing, particularly laser powder-bed fusion (PBF-LB/M), offers a promising route for processing BMGs, overcoming the limitations of conventional techniques. This review article discusses the mechanism of BMGs formation through PBF-LB/M for biomedical applications and highlights current challenges and future research perspectives.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Chao Wei, Lin Li
Summary: Multi-material additive manufacturing technology provides a new route for fabricating components with tailored physical properties, and the emerging field of multi-material L-PBF is making progress in handling various material combinations such as metal-metal, metal-ceramic, and metal-polymer. However, there are still scientific and technological challenges that need to be addressed in this area.
VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL PROTOTYPING
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yijie Jiang, Md Nurul Islam, Rui He, Xiaozhou Huang, Peng-Fei Cao, Rigoberto C. Advincula, Narendra Dahotre, Pei Dong, H. Felix Wu, Wonbong Choi
Summary: This article reviews the state-of-the-art 3D printing methods in the manufacturing of sensors and summarizes the performance of 3D printed sensing materials and devices. Special attention is given to emerging multimaterial printing and 4D printing technologies, which will enable the fabrication of new generation structures with multifunctionalities. The article also compares the performance of 3D printed sensors with traditionally manufactured sensors. The viewpoints on the future development of 3D printed sensors are provided.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaotong Fan, Siqi Liu, Zhenhua Jia, J. Justin Koh, Jayven Chee Chuan Yeo, Chen-Gang Wang, Nayli Erdeanna Surat'man, Xian Jun Loh, Jean Le Bideau, Chaobin He, Zibiao Li, Teck-Peng Loh
Summary: Ionic liquid-based gels (ionogels) have gained significant attention for their unique advantages in ionic conductivity and liquid-solid phase property. They have great potential in various biomedical applications including strain sensors, therapeutic delivery systems, wound healing, and biochemical detections. This review presents the recent achievements, design strategies, and fabrication methods of ionogels for biomedical applications.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daehoon Han, Riddish S. Morde, Stefano Mariani, Antonin A. La Mattina, Emanuele Vignali, Chen Yang, Giuseppe Barillaro, Howon Lee
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Dylan A. Kovacevich, Lin Lei, Daehoon Han, Christianna Kuznetsova, Steven E. Kooi, Howon Lee, Jonathan P. Singer
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michelle Chadwick, Chen Yang, Liqiong Liu, Christian Moya Gamboa, Kelly Jara, Howon Lee, Hatem E. Sabaawy
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chen Yang, Jeffrey Luo, Marianne Polunas, Nikola Bosnjak, Sy-Tsong Dean Chueng, Michelle Chadwick, Hatem E. Sabaawy, Shawn A. Chester, Ki-Bum Lee, Howon Lee
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Daehoon Han, Yueping Wang, Chen Yang, Howon Lee
Summary: Cephalopods use chromatophores on their skin to change color and pattern, inspiring the development of light-responsive artificial chromatophores. By integrating different materials, researchers have created artificial chromatophores that can modulate color patterns in response to light, with potential applications in camouflage interfaces, biophotonic devices, and flexible displays.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Pierre Sphabmixay, Micha Sam Brickman Raredon, Alex J-S Wang, Howon Lee, Paula T. Hammond, Nicholas X. Fang, Linda G. Griffith
Summary: MePS is a novel mesoscale physiological system that enables long-term 3D perfused culture of primary human hepatocytes at large scales. The system features a unique scaffold design that provides adequate oxygen and nutrient transfer while maintaining physiological shear stress levels.
Article
Mechanics
Keven Alkhoury, Nikola Bosnjak, Yueping Wang, Howon Lee, Siva Nadimpalli, Shawn A. Chester
Summary: This study investigates the thermo-mechanical behavior of VHB 4910, a type of viscoelastic material, using a combined experimental and modeling approach. The temperature was found to increase the elastic contribution while reducing the viscoelastic contribution to the material's overall behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shiva Farzinazar, Yueping Wang, Charles Abdol-Hamid Owens, Chen Yang, Howon Lee, Jaeho Lee
Summary: The thermal transport properties of 3D-printed shape memory polymers strongly depend on the shape, solid volume fraction, and temperature, with thermal radiation playing a critical role.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yueping Wang, Jongwon An, Howon Lee
Summary: Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a unique material that can exhibit reversible mechanical deformation by controlling the molecular orientation. By utilizing additive manufacturing processes, LCEs can be fabricated into 3D objects that display programmable stimuli-responsive deformation, offering an alternative material solution that overcomes the limitations of traditional materials. The molecular orientation in LCEs can be controlled by various methods, enabling 4D printing with LCEs.
MOLECULAR SYSTEMS DESIGN & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Chen Yang, Michelle Chadwick, Howon Lee, Hatem E. Sabaawy
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaoping Guan, Jinhao Bai, Jingchang Zhang, Ning Yang
Summary: This paper presents an overview of multiphase flow characteristics and modeling methods in polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), emphasizing the significance of regulating the microstructure of the transport layer and distinguishing the effects of multiphase flow in the flow channel from those in the transport layer.
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Natasha J. Chrisandina, Shivam Vedant, Eleftherios Iakovou, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos, Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi
Summary: This paper provides a brief review of recent progress in conceptual frameworks and quantitative metrics for analyzing and designing resilience-aware process systems, as well as discussing key research opportunities in the field of process system resilience, specifically the challenges in integrating resilience throughout the life cycle and across the spatiotemporal scales.
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ya-Nan Yang, Jie Jin, Li-Tao Zhu, Yin-Ning Zhou, Zheng-Hong Luo
Summary: This article reviews the application of thermal runaway criteria, with emphasis on the significance of the divergence criterion. The general application procedures of the divergence criterion are illustrated through examples in process safety assessment, process parameter optimization, and process monitoring and control.
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Edirisooriya Mudiyanselage Nimanthi Thiloka Edirisooriya, Huiyao Wang, Sankha Banerjee, Karl Longley, William Wright, Walter Mizuno, Pei Xu
Summary: This study evaluates the economic feasibility of using alternative water sources for agriculture and identifies strategies to address the challenges. In the Southwest United States, the reuse of filtered disinfected municipal wastewater is the most cost-effective option. Using alternative water for irrigation faces challenges such as high costs, energy demand, concentrate disposal, and soil salinity management. Economic feasibility can be improved by implementing renewable energy-powered decentralized desalination systems.
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Manoj Kolel-Veetil
Summary: Recent advances in nonthermal plasma technology have led to remarkable progress in the remediation of PFAS, occurring at the water-bubble/air interface and increasingly in the bubble interiors, with simultaneous presence of multiple oxidative and reductive species.
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
