This New 3D Printing Method Can Discover New Materials in Months, Not 20 Years

Описание: For decades, discovering a new material has taken 10–20 years using slow trial-and-error methods.
But now, researchers have developed a novel 3D printing technique that could reduce this process to months.

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame introduced a breakthrough method called High-Throughput Combinatorial Printing (HTCP).
This advanced 3D printing process mixes multiple aerosolized nanomaterial inks inside a single nozzle, allowing precise control over material composition and structure at the microscale.

Unlike conventional manufacturing, HTCP can create thousands of unique material combinations in a single print, forming material “libraries” that dramatically accelerate discovery.
The method works with metals, semiconductors, polymers, biomaterials, and dielectrics, making it highly versatile.

This technology has already helped identify a high-performance thermoelectric semiconductor, with promising applications in clean energy, electronics, biomedical devices, and wearable implants.

Future research will integrate AI and machine learning to develop an autonomous, self-driving materials discovery process.

This breakthrough could redefine how materials are designed, tested, and manufactured for the future.

📌 Credit: Minxiang Zeng et al, High-throughput printing of combinatorial materials from aerosols, Nature (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05898-9


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