New functional materials for 3D/4D (micro)printing

conductive materials, fluorescence, NMP and NER, shape-memory

The main research focus of our group is the design and synthesis of new polymer-based functional materials for 3D/4D (micro) printing. 3D printing, and more recently 4D printing, is a rapidly moving field with a big impact not only in academia but also in industry. However, for the integration into real-life application the development of new functional materials exhibiting pre-programmed features and compatibility with 3D printing technologies is crucial. The desired features highly depend on the final application and range from stimuli-responses, adaptivity (towards “life-like properties) to conductivity or defined emission properties. We employ 3D printing techniques using light such as two-photon 3D laser printing and digital light processing, enabling the manufacturing of complex structures with high resolution