4D Printing of Shape Memory Polymers: From Macro to Micro [data]

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A novel and versatile shape memory ink system allowing 4D printing with light at the macroscale as well as the microscale is presented. Digital light processing (DLP) and direct laser writing (DLW) are selected as suitable 3D printing technologies to cover both regimes. First, a system based on monofunctional isobornyl acrylate and two crosslinkers consisting of a soft and a hard diacrylate is identified and proven to be compatible with both printing techniques. Employing DLP, a large variety of structures exhibiting distinct complexity is printed. These structures range from simple frames to more demanding 3D geometries such as double platform structures, infinity rings, or cubic grids. The shape memory effect is demonstrated for all the 3D geometries. Excellent shape fixity as well as recovery and repeatability is shown. Furthermore, the formulation is adapted for fast 4D printing at the microscale using DLW. Importantly, the 4D printed microstructures display remarkable shape memory properties. The possibility of trapping and releasing microobjects, such as microspheres, is ultimately demonstrated by designing, smart box-like 4D microstructures that can be thermally actuated—evidencing the versatility and potential of the reported system.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.11588/data/2HHUP2
Related Identifier IsCitedBy https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202110580
Metadata Access https://heidata.uni-heidelberg.de/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=doi:10.11588/data/2HHUP2
Provenance
Creator Spiegel, Christoph A.; Hackner, Maximilian; Bothe, Viktoria P.; Spatz, Joachim P.; Blasco, Eva
Publisher heiDATA
Contributor Spiegel, Christoph A.
Publication Year 2024
Funding Reference Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) BL-1604/2-1 ; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Excellence Cluster “3D Matter Made to Order” (EXC-2082/1-390761711) ; Carl Zeiss Foundation Carl-Zeiss-Foundation-Focus@HEiKA
Rights CC BY 4.0; info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Contact Spiegel, Christoph A. (Heidelberg University)
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Discipline Chemistry; Natural Sciences