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Mitigation of tracheobronchomalacia with 3D-printed personalized medical devices in pediatric patients Open
Patient-specific, image-based design coupled with 3D biomaterial printing produced personalized implants for treatment of collapsed airways in patients with tracheobronchomalacia.
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Custom 3D printer and resin for 18 μm × 20 μm microfluidic flow channels Open
We demonstrate that 3D printing can consistently fabricate truly microfluidic features (18 μm × 20 μm cross sectional area) by creating a custom 3D printer and a low-cost custom resin.
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3D printing materials and their use in medical education: a review of current technology and trends for the future Open
3D printing is a new technology in constant evolution. It has rapidly expanded and is now being used in health education. Patient-specific models with anatomical fidelity created from imaging dataset have the potential to significantly imp…
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Stretchable surfaces with programmable 3D texture morphing for synthetic camouflaging skins Open
3D texture morphing for camouflage Some animals, such as cephalopods, use soft tissue to change shape reversibly for camouflage and object manipulation. Pikul et al. used fixed-length fiber mesh embedded in a silicone elastomer to transfor…
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Additive Manufacturing of Optically Transparent Glass Open
We present a fully functional material extrusion printer for optically transparent glass. The printer is composed of scalable modular elements able to operate at the high temperatures required to process glass from a molten state to an ann…
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Strength of PLA Components Fabricated with Fused Deposition Technology Using a Desktop 3D Printer as a Function of Geometrical Parameters of the Process Open
The current paper studies the influence of geometrical parameters of the fused deposition modeling (FDM)—fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing process on printed part strength for open source desktop 3D printers and the most popular…
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From medical imaging data to 3D printed anatomical models Open
Anatomical models are important training and teaching tools in the clinical environment and are routinely used in medical imaging research. Advances in segmentation algorithms and increased availability of three-dimensional (3D) printers h…
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Surface Modification of 3D Printed PLA Objects by Fused Deposition Modeling: A Review Open
Polylactic acid (PLA) filaments are very popular as a thermoplastic source used in the 3D printing field by the “Fused Deposition Modeling” method in the last decade. The PLA market is expected to reach 5.2 billion US dollars in 2020 for a…
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The influence of printing parameters on selected mechanical properties of FDM/FFF 3D-printed parts Open
Rapid Prototyping technologies, especially 3D printing are becoming increasingly popular due to their usability and the constant decrease in price of printing equipment and materials. The article focuses on the study of selected mechanical…
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Evaluation of the Dimensional Accuracy of 3D-Printed Anatomical Mandibular Models Using FFF, SLA, SLS, MJ, and BJ Printing Technology Open
With the rapid progression of additive manufacturing and the emergence of new 3D printing technologies, accuracy assessment is mostly being performed on isosymmetric-shaped test bodies. However, the accuracy of anatomic models can vary. Th…
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The role of three-dimensional printed models of skull in anatomy education: a randomized controlled trail Open
Three-dimensional (3D) printed models represent educational tools of high quality compared with traditional teaching aids. Colored skull models were produced by 3D printing technology. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted to c…
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3D-printable engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): Fresh and hardened properties Open
3D printing (3DP) is an emerging digital construction method for concrete materials. A major impediment to efficient 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is the need for steel reinforcement, the placement of which is incompatible with the 3DP proce…
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Real-Time 3D Printing Remote Defect Detection (Stringing) with Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Open
This work describes a novel methodology for the quality assessment of a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing object during the printing process through AI-based Computer Vision. Specifically, Neural Networks are developed for ident…
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3D-printed Quake-style microvalves and micropumps Open
Here we demonstrate a 3D-printable microvalve that is transparent, built with a biocompatible resin, and has a simple architecture that can be easily scaled up into large arrays.
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Emission of particulate matter from a desktop three-dimensional (3D) printer Open
Desktop three-dimensional (3D) printers are becoming commonplace in business offices, public libraries, university labs and classrooms, and even private homes; however, these settings are generally not designed for exposure control. Prior …
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Fabrication of scaffold-free tubular cardiac constructs using a Bio-3D printer Open
A major challenge in cardiac tissue engineering is the host's immune response to artificial materials. To overcome this problem, we established a scaffold-free system for assembling cell constructs using an automated Bio-3D printer. This p…
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Effects of Printing Parameters on the Fit of Implant-Supported 3D Printing Resin Prosthetics Open
The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of 3D printing parameters on fit and internal gap of 3D printed resin dental prosthesis. The dental model was simulated and fabricated for three-unit prostheses with two implants. O…
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A Straightforward Approach for 3D Bacterial Printing Open
Sustainable and personally tailored materials production is an emerging challenge to society. Living organisms can produce and pattern an extraordinarily wide range of different molecules in a sustainable way. These natural systems offer a…
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Robotic Hands with Intrinsic Tactile Sensing via 3D Printed Soft Pressure Sensors Open
Herein, the development of complex 3D intelligent structures such as robotic hands using innovative designs and multimaterial additive manufacturing technology is presented. The distal phalanges of the 3D printed hand presented herein have…
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Characterization of chemical contaminants generated by a desktop fused deposition modeling 3-dimensional Printer Open
Printing devices are known to emit chemicals into the indoor atmosphere. Understanding factors that influence release of chemical contaminants from printers is necessary to develop effective exposure assessment and control strategies. In t…
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Digital light 3D printing of customized bioresorbable airway stents with elastomeric properties Open
Customized bioresorbable airway stents with elasticity similar to silicone were 3D printed by digital light processing.
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Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing in Organic Synthesis Open
The manufacturing of a three‐dimensional product from a computer‐driven digital model (3D printing) has found extensive applications in several fields. Additive manufacturing technologies offer the possibility to fabricate ad hoc tailored …
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4D printing of reconfigurable metamaterials and devices Open
Shape-shifting materials are a powerful tool for the fabrication of reconfigurable materials. Upon activation, not only a change in their shape but also a large shift in their material properties can be realized. As compared with the 4D pr…
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Surface Roughness Quality and Dimensional Accuracy—A Comprehensive Analysis of 100% Infill Printed Parts Fabricated by a Personal/Desktop Cost-Effective FDM 3D Printer Open
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) has become widely used for personal/ desktop cost-effective printers. This work presents an investigational platform, which is used to study the surface roughness quality, and dimensional accuracy of 100% in…
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Streamlined, Inexpensive 3D Printing of the Brain and Skull Open
Neuroimaging technologies such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) collect three-dimensional data (3D) that is typically viewed on two-dimensional (2D) screens. Actual 3D models, however, allow interaction with…
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Toward autonomous additive manufacturing: Bayesian optimization on a 3D printer Open
Materials exploration and development for three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies is slow and labor-intensive. Each 3D printing material developed requires unique print parameters be learned for successful part fabrication, and sub-op…
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Indirect 3D and 4D Printing of Soft Robotic Microstructures Open
The development of 3D soft‐robotic components is currently hindered by material limitations associated with conventional 3D printing techniques. To overcome this challenge, an indirect 3D printing approach based on the fabrication of 3D pr…
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Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of a Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Nylon Filament for 3D Printing Open
Additive manufacturing (i.e., 3D printing) has rapidly developed in recent years. In the recent past, many researchers have highlighted the development of in-house filaments for fused filament fabrication (FFF), which can extend the corres…
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3D Printed Hollow-Core Terahertz Fibers Open
This paper reviews the subject of 3D printed hollow-core fibers for the propagation of terahertz (THz) waves. Several hollow and microstructured core fibers have been proposed in the literature as candidates for low-loss terahertz guidance…
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Comparison in Terms of Accuracy between DLP and LCD Printing Technology for Dental Model Printing Open
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 3D printer compared to a Direct Light Processing (DLP) 3D printer for dental model printing. Methods: Two different printers in terms of 3D pri…