Intrinsic or tightly integrated sensing, actuation, and computation embedded into 3D structures could enable a new generation of truly smart and complex systems, such as robots that have human-like dexterity.
Melt Electrowriting: Where Are We Now?
The latest advances and perspectives for the future of melt electrowriting (MEW) technology.
A Robotic Hand With a Human Touch
Fabricating a 3D-printed architectured robotic body with deformable lightweight cellular structures.
Melting Moon Dust
Through the ambitious Moonrise project, German researchers are looking to melt Moon dust in order to produce usable building materials on the Moon.
Celebrating the First Full Impact Factor of Advanced Materials Technologies
Advanced Materials Technologies celebrates its first full impact factor of 5.395.
Artificial Ligaments to Repair Common Sports Injuries
A novel bone–ligament–bone scaffold mimics the architecture of the native tissue, paving the way to repairing previously incurable injuries.
Tailored Meshes for Limb Supports
3D mesh device prototype for ankle braces and other medical supports.
Energy Storage, Electronics, and Biodegradable Materials: An Interview with Hongli Zhu
Prof. Hongli Zhu received her Ph.D. in wood chemistry from the South China University of Technology-Western Michigan University Alliance in 2009, after which she completed a post doctoral fellowship with Prof. Gunnar Henriksson at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology...
Mechanically Tunable Negative Stiffness Metamaterial
The computational design, fabrication, and experimental evaluation reported is the first dynamic demonstration of a mechanically tunable negative stiffness metamaterial.
Building Blocks for Biofabricated Models
Special issue in Advanced Healthcare Materials, edited by Jürgen Groll and Jos Malda, covers bioinks, melt electrowriting, printing bone tissue, islet cells, tendons, skin, trachea, kidneys and more.