metamaterial 3d printing
3D Printed Springs Herald A New Era in Truck Cushioning and More
Vibration dampening is an emerging area of interest in the 3D printing industry. Optimized structures could make everything from trucks to tennis rackets more comfortable. 3D printed seats are finally…
Researchers Demonstrate Wideband Metamaterial Absorber Made of 3D Printed Conductive Plastic
There’s been a lot of research into 3D printing metamaterials over the years – due to their unique properties, they’ve been used to make everything from headphones and heart valve…
Researchers 3D Print Acoustic Metamaterials That Can Block Sound Waves and Vibrations
Metamaterials, which can morph according to their environment, make up a new class of 3D printable, engineered surfaces which can perform nature-defying tasks, like making holograms and shaping sound. Recently, a…
TU Delft Examines Innovative 3D Printable Metamaterials with Applications in Soft Robotics
A group of materials scientists from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have been working on a project that introduces the interesting concept of 3D printable “action-at-a-distance” metamaterials, which…
LLNL Researchers Use Direct Ink Writing to 3D Print Silicone Metamaterials with Shape Memory Behavior
A research team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has used a direct ink writing (DIW) process to 3D print property-specific, silicone metamaterials that possess shape memory behavior, which technically makes…
3D Printed Metamaterials Used for Patient-Specific Heart Valve Models May Help Cardiac Patients
Every year, tens of thousands of people are diagnosed with heart valve disease, and of these people, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is considered a good option for those considered…
Metamaterials Create 3D Printed, PIN-Protected Door Lock at Hasso-Plattner Institute
Just a few months ago, we told you about a really interesting metamaterials project developed by a team of researchers at Germany’s Hasso-Plattner Institute (HPI). The researchers created a 3D printed working…
Hasso-Plattner Institute Researchers Create Metamaterial Door Latch as Example of 3D Printing Versatility
What I enjoy about 3D printing and so many of its innovations is that although we’ve certainly had a preview for decades of all sorts of magical looking futuristic inventions…
Scientist Says Metamaterials and 3D Printing Will Lead To Invisibility Cloaks In His Lifetime
The world will get considerably more ‘transparent’ if work being done in a lab in Arizona comes to fruition. Hao Xin, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, has discovered…
