Thin Film, Flexible and Composite Materials and their Formation Techniques
K3D and additive manufacturing of organic materials and nanocomposites for advanced applications
3D printing has transformed additive manufacturing (AM) by enabling the fabrication of complex and customized geometries, optimizing material usage, prototyping costs, and reducing waste. A wide range of materials (i.e., polymers, metals, ceramics) can be processed by AM technologies (ink-jet, fused deposition modeling, direct ink writing, jet-based, digital light processing, etc.). Among them, organic materials have gained prominence in AM due to their inherent softness mechanical properties to be processed themselves and to act as matrices of inorganic materials to improve the flexibility of the resulting shape-defined materials. Moreover, they provide eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics, being in some cases biodegradable, renewable and anticorrosive, thus widening their use in energy and environmental sectors.
Scope:
The symposium will concentrate on the use of AM and other techniques for the fabrication of 3D structures of organic materials and their nanocomposites containing metallic and ceramic components. In addition, it will highlight the practical potential of these manufactured materials across various fields, including biomedicine, wearable technology, tissue engineering, energy applications, and AI-controlled AM.
As 3D printing has revolutionized manufacturing by enabling complex and customized geometries while optimizing material usage and reducing waste, technologies like AM (ink-jet, fused deposition modeling, direct ink writing, jet-based, digital light processing, etc.) enhance efficiency and precision, contributing to a more dynamic landscape with increasing interest not only for the research field but also for the industry.
In addition, organic materials are increasingly relevant in bio-based applications due to their biocompatibility, softness, and versatility, allowing them to effectively mimic human tissues and organs. Their significance extends beyond biomedicine; they also offer eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics, being both biodegradable and renewable, and act as matrices for metallic and ceramic components to improve the flexibility of the resulting processed materials, as well as endowing them with anti-corrosive properties. This dual focus on healthcare and sustainability underscores the need to address contemporary challenges through innovative materials and processes.
By prioritizing applied themes over fundamental concepts, we believe the scope of our symposium is complementary to the others which cover more fundamental research in manufacturing (synthesis and characterization, nanomaterials, and recycling). It aims to bring together researchers on different topics to share insights, discuss challenges, and showcase successful implementations of 3D printing with organic materials and their nanocomposites.
Hot topics to be covered by the symposium:
- 3D printing of organic materials for bioelectronic applications
- 3D printing of organic nanocomposites for bioelectronics and tissue engineering
- 3D printing of organic materials and their nanocomposites for energy and environmental applications
- 3D structures mimicking biological environment
- Wearable electronics for electrophysiological recordings and electronic skin
- Textile Electronics
- 3D scaffolds for stimulating and monitoring of living systems
- Additive manufacturing for sensing of chemical analytes and (bio-)markers
- Impedance-based in-vitro biosensors
- Hydrogel/polymer printing and molding
- Organ-on-a-chip
- IA on additive manufacturing
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antoniodominguezalfaro@gmail.comAdvanced Manufacturing Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Jan Pieter de Nayerlaan 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
Eleonora.ferraris@kuleuven.beDept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Branze, 38, 25123 Brescia (BS), Italy Dept of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Jan Pieter de Nayerlaan, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
miriam.seiti@unibs.itJuan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
mcriado@ictp.csic.es