3D printing of inorganic nanomaterials by photochemically bonding colloidal nanocrystals

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 381; no. 6665; pp. 1468 - 1474
• Main Authors: Li, Fu, Liu, Shao-Feng, Liu, Wangyu, Hou, Zheng-Wei, Jiang, Jiaxi, Fu, Zhong, Wang, Song, Si, Yilong, Lu, Shaoyong, Zhou, Hongwei, Liu, Dan, Tian, Xiaoli, Qiu, Hengwei, Yang, Yuchen, Li, Zhengcao, Li, Xiaoyan, Lin, Linhan, Sun, Hong-Bo, Zhang, Hao, Li, Jinghong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington The American Association for the Advancement of Science 29.09.2023
• Subjects: Additives; Binders; Covalent bonds; Crystals; Irradiation; Nanocrystals; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Polymers; Printing; Three dimensional printing

3D printing of inorganic materials with nanoscale resolution offers a different materials processing pathway to explore devices with emergent functionalities. However, existing technologies typically involve photocurable resins that reduce material purity and degrade properties. We develop a general...