Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
Volume 105, Issue 11, Pages 4633-4649Publisher
SPRINGER LONDON LTD
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-019-03871-3
Keywords
3D printing; 4D printing; Self-deform; Types of shape-shifting; Mechanisms of deformation
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundations of China [21374008]
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Although 3D printing was invented in 1984, it was not until recent years that it captured the imagination of everyone from industry experts to at-home hobbyists. Three-dimensional printing, also known as additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping, constructs an object by accumulating materials layer by layer. In recent years, 3D printing technology has been dramatically developed with respect to materials, printer, and process, which laid a foundation for 4D printing. Four-dimensional printing is the targeted evolution of the 3D-printed structure, concerning shape, property, and functionality. The object is produced by 3D printing firstly. Then, the object can self-deform, self-assemble, self-disassemble, self-repair, and change property or functionality over time when the external stimuli are imposed on it. This review mainly introduces the stimulus, types of shape-shifting behaviors, mechanisms of deformation, and applications of 4D printing.
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