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Khatami, Mohamad (author), Doniavi, Ali (author), Abazari, Amir Musa (author), Fotouhi, M. (author)This paper presents a new design strategy to improve the flexibility and strength-to-weight ratio of polymeric stents. The proposed design introduces a variable-thickness (VT) stent that outperforms conventional polymeric stents with constant thickness (CT). While polymeric stents offer benefits like flexibility and bioabsorption, their...journal article 2023
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Oh, J.J. (author), Ammu, S.K. (author), Vriend-Harwig, V.D. (author), Kieffer, R.Y. (author), Dr. Kleiner, F.K. (author), Balasubramanian, S. (author), Karana, E. (author), Masania, K. (author), Aubin-Tam, M.E. (author)Engineered living materials (ELMs) are a novel class of functional materials that typically feature spatial confinement of living components within an inert polymer matrix to recreate biological functions. Understanding the growth and spatial configuration of cellular populations within a matrix is crucial to predicting and improving their...journal article 2023
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Rennen, Philipp (author), Gantner, Stefan (author), Dielemans, Gido (author), Bleker, Lazlo (author), Christidi, N. (author), Dörrie, Robin (author), Hojjat, Majid (author), Mai, Inka (author), Popescu, M.A. (author)The research project presented here aims to develop a design-informed manufacturing process for complex concrete shell structures in additive manufacturing and thus overcome limitations of traditional construction methods such as formwork- and labor intensity. To achieve this, an effort was made to merge the two technologies of CNC knitted...journal article 2023
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Xu, Y. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Auxetic cementitious composites (ACCs) with improved mechanical properties are created, by casting 3D printed polymeric auxetic reinforcement structures inside cementitious mortar. Four types of ACCs incorporating reinforcement with different auxetic mechanisms were prepared: “re-entrant” (RE), “rotating-square” (RS), “chiral” (CR) and ...journal article 2023
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Putra, N.E. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Klimopoulou, M. (author), Dong, J. (author), Taheri, P. (author), Huan, Z. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Chang, J. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The development of biodegradable Fe-based bone implants has rapidly progressed in recent years. Most of the challenges encountered in developing such implants have been tackled individually or in combination using additive manufacturing technologies. Yet not all the challenges have been overcome. Herein, we present porous FeMn-akermanite...journal article 2023
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Cruz Saldivar, M. (author), Veeger, Robin Petrus Elias (author), Tay, E.T.W.S. (author), Fenu, M. (author), Klimopoulou, M. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Living organisms use functional gradients (FGs) to interface hard and soft materials (e.g., bone and tendon), a strategy with engineering potential. Past attempts involving hard (or soft) phase ratio variation have led to mechanical property inaccuracies because of microscale-material macroscale-property nonlinearity. This study examines 3D...journal article 2023
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Ozdemir, Mehmet (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author)We propose a new approach to obtain local property variations in 3D-printed objects using a single-nozzle 3D printer and one filament. We use foaming filaments which expand at different rates due to different temperatures. We present an approach to harness this varying expansion by including parameters of the 3D printing process in the design...conference paper 2023
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van Oudheusden, A.A. (author), Buijserd, A.J. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Flipsen, Bas (author), Faludi, Jeremy (author), Balkenende, R. (author)Spare parts availability is crucial for extending the life of consumer products. However, long-term availability could lead to high stocks of spare parts, which might not be used. Instead, on-demand manufacturing of spare parts with additive manufacturing (AM) is a promising alternative. This paper presents a method to evaluate parts on their...conference paper 2023
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Hedayati, R. (author), Yousefi, Armin (author), Dezaki, Mohammadreza Lalegani (author), Bodaghi, Mahdi (author)Both 2D and 3D re-entrant designs are among the well-known prevalent auxetic structures exhibiting negative Poisson's ratio. The present study introduces novel analytical relationships for 2D re-entrant hexagonal honeycombs for both negative and positive ranges of the cell interior angle θ (θ<0 showing a negative Poisson's ratio). The...journal article 2023
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Hehenberger, S.P. (author), Caizzone, Stefano (author), Thurner, Stefan (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author)Additive manufactured structured dielectrics with engineered permittivity tensors are promising tools for novel microwave components and are drawing increasing attention from researchers. However, design modeling and experimental verification of anisotropic materials are challenging and have not yet been thoroughly explored in the literature. In...conference paper 2023
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Seshadri, Bharath (author), Hischier, Illias (author), Masania, K. (author), Schlueter, Arno (author)A novel approach is presented to 3D print vacuum–tight polymer components using liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). Vacuum–tight components are essential for gas storage and passive heat transfer, but traditional polymer 3D printing methods often suffer from poor interfaces between layers and high free volume, compromising vacuum integrity. By...journal article 2023
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Putra, N.E. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The need for sustainable development has never been more urgent, as the world continues to struggle with environmental challenges, such as climate change, pollution, and dwindling natural resources. The use of renewable and recycled waste materials as a source of raw materials for biomaterials and tissue engineering is a promising avenue for...review 2023
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Hedayati, R. (author), Stulova, Victoria (author)Due to payload weight limitations and human vulnerability to harsh space conditions, it is preferable that the potential landing location for humans has an already constructed habitat preferably made from in situ materials. Therefore, the prospect of utilizing a readily available Martian material, such as regolith, in an easily programmable...journal article 2023
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Hedayati, R. (author), Stulova, Victoria (author)Heavily resource-reliant transportation and harsh living conditions, where humans cannot survive without a proper habitat, have prevented humans from establishing colonies on the Moon and Mars. Due to the absence of an atmosphere, potential habitats on the Moon or Mars require thick and strong structures that can withstand artificially...review 2023
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Xu, Y. (author), Šavija, B. (author)A composite can have properties much better than the components it is made of. This work proposes a three-dimensional auxetic cementitious-polymeric composite structure (3D-ACPC) which incorporates 3D printed polymeric shell with cementitious mortar. Uniaxial compression experiments are performed on the 3D-ACPC to study their quasi-static...journal article 2023
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van Kootwijk, A. (author), Jonker, B. P. (author), Wolvius, E. B. (author), Cruz Saldivar, M. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Tümer, N. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Objective: Mandibular reconstruction using patient-specific cage implants is a promising alternative to the vascularized free flap reconstruction for nonirradiated patients with adequate soft tissues, or for patients whose clinical condition is not conducive to microsurgical reconstruction. This study aimed to assess the biomechanical...journal article 2023
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Wan, Z. (author), Xu, Y. (author), He, S. (author), Chen, Y. (author), Xie, J. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Direct ink writing of cementitious materials can be an alternative way for creating vascular self-healing concrete by intentionally incorporating hollow channels in the cementitious matrix. In this study, a 3D-printable fibre reinforced mortar was first developed. Three groups of specimens were fabricated using direct ink writing, where the...journal article 2023
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Valera, Elias Hernandez (author), Cremades, Roger (author), van Leeuwen, Eveline (author), van Timmeren, A. (author)Cities are the core of social interactions and resource consumption in our current times. However, urban systems are still largely based on linear activities in which resources are discarded after usage. Current practices around waste reduce possibilities of circularity, mainly due to low percentages of sorting and recycling practices in high...review 2023
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Lesueur, M. (author), Zhang, X. (author), Poulet, Thomas (author), Veveakis, Manolis (author)The seminal work of Gurson (J Eng Mater Technol 99:2–5, 1977) on a simplified pore structure, a single spherical pore, first provided a theoretical relationship between the yield stress and the porosity. This contribution extends the approach to determine the macroscopic yield of a porous material by taking explicitly into account its...conference paper 2023
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Blankespoor, Maarten (author), Manzaneque Garcia, T. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author)The capacity to precisely pipette femtoliter volumes of liquid enables many applications, for example, to functionalize a nanoscale surface and manipulate fluids inside a single-cell. A pressure-controlled pipetting method is the most preferred, since it enables the widest range of working liquids. However, precisely controlling femtoliter...journal article 2023