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Room temperature 3D printing of super-soft and solvent-free elastomers

Journal Article · · Science Advances
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  1. Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA., Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
  2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
  3. Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA., Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
  4. Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
  5. Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA., Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA., Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.

Insights into self-assembly enable the 3D printing of super-soft elastomers at room temperature without solvent.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0019001
OSTI ID:
1712842
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1816218
Journal Information:
Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 46 Vol. 6; ISSN 2375-2548
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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