What is possible with 4D printing? The technology holds promise in the fight against climate change and manufacturing waste. As with 3D printing, 4D produces basically zero waste.

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

The technology, commonly referred to as 4D printing by those in the know, aims to add another dimension to the 3D printing process by creating an object designed to change shape after it leaves ...

The technology, detailed in a newly published paper in Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14990-x), allows scientists to combine organic chemistry, surface science, and nanolithography ...

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 ...

Probably not. 4D printing takes the same technologies ... The United States Army Research Office has awarded three universities a total of $855,000 in order to advance the technology of 4D printing.

The technology is known as 4D printing because the implants can change shape and conform over time as the body moves or grows, according to Dr. Robert Morrison, a resident otolaryngology-head and ...

By Gabby Benedict, CEC Student Intern. Xinyi Xiao is two years into conducting research on thermo-responsive and self-morphing 4D printing technology alongside masters student Surya Prakash Pandeya..

In the coming years, this technology could have a disruptive effect on healthcare and other industries, according to the Frost & Sullivan study, impacting everything from artificial organs to smart ...

While HP (NYSE:HPQ) does not currently have any active research or projects in the 4D printing realm, the company is one of the world’s largest providers of enterprise-level office technology ...

It might seem like there’s a typo in the title, but 4D printing stocks are a real industry emerging right now. But what is 4D printing, other than just 3D printing in an extra dimension? Well ...