10
Breakthrough
Technologies 2014
- Introduction
- Agricultural Drones
- Ultraprivate Smartphones
- Brain Mapping
- Neuromorphic Chips
- Genome Editing
- Microscale 3-D Printing
- Mobile Collaboration
- Oculus Rift
- Agile Robots
- Smart Wind and Solar Power
- Archive of Past Lists
Microscale 3-D Printing
Inks made from different types of materials, precisely applied,
are greatly expanding the kinds of things that can be printed.
Breakthrough
3-D printing that uses multiple materials to create objects such as biological tissue with blood vessels.Why It Matters
Making biological materials with desired functions could lead to artificial organs and novel cyborg parts.Key Players
- Jennifer Lewis, Harvard University
- Michael McAlpine, Princeton University
- Keith Martin, University of Cambridge
Despite the excitement that 3-D printing has generated, its
capabilities remain rather limited. It can be used to make complex shapes, but
most commonly only out of plastics. Even manufacturers using an advanced
version of the technology known as additive manufacturing typically have
expanded the material palette only to a few types of metal alloys. But what if
3-D printers could use a wide assortment of different materials, from living
cells to semiconductors, mixing and matching the “inks” with precision?
Jennifer Lewis, a materials scientist at Harvard University, is developing
the chemistry and machines to make that possible. She prints intricately shaped
objects from “the ground up,” precisely adding materials that are useful for
their mechanical properties, electrical conductivity, or optical traits. This
means 3-D printing technology could make objects that sense and respond to
their environment. “Integrating form and function,” she says, “is the next big
thing that needs to happen in 3-D printing.”
10
Breakthrough
Technologies 2014
- Introduction
- Agricultural Drones
- Ultraprivate Smartphones
- Brain Mapping
- Neuromorphic Chips
- Genome Editing
- Microscale 3-D Printing
- Mobile Collaboration
- Oculus Rift
- Agile Robots
- Smart Wind and Solar Power
- Archive of Past Lists
Microscale 3-D Printing
Inks made from different types of materials, precisely applied,
are greatly expanding the kinds of things that can be printed.
Breakthrough
3-D printing that uses multiple materials to create objects such as biological tissue with blood vessels.Why It Matters
Making biological materials with desired functions could lead to artificial organs and novel cyborg parts.Key Players
- Jennifer Lewis, Harvard University
- Michael McAlpine, Princeton University
- Keith Martin, University of Cambridge.
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