Researchers have developed a metallic gel that is highly electrically conductive and can be used to print three-dimensional (3D) solid objects at room temperature.

They 3D print the traces with conductive PLA filament directly onto a base plastic sheet, and then vacuum form the whole thing. The filament is happy to deform when heated – it’s printer filament.

Most printing methods struggle to handle conductive fillers above 30–50% by weight. Beyond that, nozzle clogging or loss of shape control becomes a problem.

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Additive Manufacturing that demonstrated the feasibility of using a three-dimensional (3D)-printed electrically conductive silicon ...

Scientists from Finland and Denmark have demonstrated the 3D printing of thermally conductive plastic filaments which have potential applications as passive heat sinks for electronic devices. Their ...

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3D-printed proton-conductive membrane paves way for tailored energy storage devices Date: April 17, 2021 Source: Tohoku University Summary: The advent and increased availability of 3D printing is ...

Jul 06, 2023 Researchers create highly conductive metallic gel for 3D printing (w/video) (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a metallic gel that is highly electrically conductive and can be ...