4D printing is opening up possibilities never before seen from printing in outer space or even remote areas of our planet with its reactive abilities.

4D printing is real, happening now, and has the potential to shape the world. Self-assembly in 4D printing uses materials responding to external stimuli. A regular 3D printer can be used to create ...

MIT's Self-Assembly Lab is developing 4D printing technology that allows 3D-printed materials to self-assemble into different shapes.

Have you ever imaged high-resolution 3D structures at the micro/nanoscale that react dynamically to their surroundings? The 4D printing technology is changing the game by using smart materials ...

video: Reversible 4D Printing view more Credit: SUTD Imagine having your curtains extended or retracted automatically without needing to lift a finger? Reversible 4D printing technology could make ...

The 4D printing are mechanically robust and can have complex shapes; a breakthrough for in the structural application of ceramics. CityU research team have created a novel “ceramic ink” through 3D ...

The technique of 4D printing promises to take 3D printing a step further by enabling manufacturers to produce smart, adaptable products.

Assistant professor Xinyi Xiao researches advanced thermo-responsive and self-morphing 4D printing technology alongside masters student Surya Prakash Pandeya at Miami University’s College of ...

The researchers plan to continue development of this novel printing platform to increase system speed, reduce pixel dimensions, and develop new chemistries for increasing the scope of materials ...

Moreover, the company’s deep pockets and broad knowledge base would allow it to pretty easily transition towards 4D printing technology should the industry become widely lucrative.