Scientists Print All-Liquid 3-D Structures
Abstract
Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a way to print 3-D structures composed entirely of liquids. Using a modified 3-D printer, they injected threads of water into silicone oil — sculpting tubes made of one liquid within another liquid. They envision their all-liquid material could be used to construct liquid electronics that power flexible, stretchable devices. The scientists also foresee chemically tuning the tubes and flowing molecules through them, leading to new ways to separate molecules or precisely deliver nanoscale building blocks to under-construction compounds.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1467892
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Multimedia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
LBNL, Berkeley Lab. Scientists Print All-Liquid 3-D Structures. United States: N. p., 2018.
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"Scientists Print All-Liquid 3-D Structures". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1467892.
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abstractNote = {Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a way to print 3-D structures composed entirely of liquids. Using a modified 3-D printer, they injected threads of water into silicone oil — sculpting tubes made of one liquid within another liquid. They envision their all-liquid material could be used to construct liquid electronics that power flexible, stretchable devices. The scientists also foresee chemically tuning the tubes and flowing molecules through them, leading to new ways to separate molecules or precisely deliver nanoscale building blocks to under-construction compounds.},
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