3D Printing Innovation of Physics(Research)

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  • 3Dプリンターが拓く新しい物理学の可能性(最近の研究から)
  • 3Dプリンターが拓く新しい物理学の可能性
  • 3Dプリンター ガ ヒラク アタラシイ ブツリガク ノ カノウセイ
Published
2015-08-05
DOI
  • 10.11316/butsuri.70.8_625
Publisher
The Physical Society of Japan

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3D (three-dimensional) printing technology is coming up in industry and science. The variety of the 3D printing methods and materials is increasing day by day. Recently we developed 3D gel printer for the modeling of soft gel materials into user-designed shapes, and also we are developing 3D gel scanner to utilize the non-destructive evaluation of internal structure in gels, based on our established technique of scanning microscopic light scattering. We believe the new combination of these scanning and modeling methods of 3D gel materials will be essential tools for the fabrication of soft and wet materials with complicated structures like micro-channels for lab-on-chips, biomimetic devices, and micro-biomedical robots with soft actuators. Further, the 3D printing will also empower scientific researchers to understand complicated 3D structures in nature. For example, molecular models fabricated by 3D printer will enable researchers to see, touch, and test ideas about the models. The 3D printing also makes it possible to visualize calculated (simulated) intricate 3D structures like the phase separated structure of gyroids, and especially to experiment on the motion of designed objects in fluid dynamics.

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  • Butsuri

    Butsuri 70 (8), 625-630, 2015-08-05

    The Physical Society of Japan

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