News
To keep everyone in the 4D Printing Society up to date, we constantly look for the latest articles and publications that have interest. When we find them, we will provide access to them for our members.
This will include links to external articles with an extract to identify the subject matter and articles published here by members of the 4D Printing Society.
4D Printing Has Its Own Journal Now!
“4D Printing” journal is launched! The premier journal dedicated to the manufacturing of dynamic entities that respond to environmental stimuli by integrating time as the
4D Printing Roadmap
The first “4D Printing Roadmap” has been released! This comprehensive guide showcases the latest innovation and future directions in this field, developed with the collaboration
New Book in “Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing” Series : 4D-Printed Robotic Materials, Sensors, and Actuators
The third volume of Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing (AM): 4D-Printed Robotic Materials, Sensors, and Actuators is published! It covers the principles and advances in
4D Printing Society Gears Up for Formnext 2023
The 4D Printing Society will be making its presence felt at Formnext 2023, the preeminent international platform for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing. Formnext
IOPscience Focus on Metamaterials in Robotics and Intelligent Structures
Advances in fabrication technologies, especially in AM, now allow the generation of a class of metamaterials called mechanical metamaterials that have enhanced, unusual mechanical properties
Sustainable 4D Printing: Could 4D Printing Save us from Panel Beaters?!
In a recent work published online in Advanced Engineering Materials (selected as the inside cover), Mahdi Bodaghi and collaborators, from Australia and Canada, introduced metamaterials
4D Printing of Freestanding Liquid Crystal Elastomers via Hybrid Additive Manufacturing
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) are appealing candidates among active materials for 4D printing, due to their reversible, programmable, and rapid actuation capabilities. Recent progress has
AI-Based Soft Module for Safe Human–Robot Interaction towards 4D Printing
Soft robotic modules have potential therapeutic and educational purposes. However, they need to be safe, soft, smart, and customizable to serve individuals’ different preferences and
Knowledge Mapping of 4D Printing Technologies in Computer Engineering
With the aim of a scientometric review, a group of researchers from India recognizes the recent research hotspots, trends, and worldwide scope of 4D printing