Work Package 4:
4D-printing and pioneering
Led by AU
Participants:
Objectives:
- To develop smart materials infiltration methodology
- To assemble LIL-based accurate and rapid nano-materials large volume 4D printing
- To fabricate nanomaterials for biomedicine and engineering uses
Tasks:
Task 4.1 Infiltration study (led by DFM and EMORY)
R&I activities: (1) investigate various smart materials properties; (2) design experiments and study the effects of surface tension intermolecular/interatomic attraction on smart material infiltration; (3) investigate the ways to reduce the surface tension.
Training activities: gain hands-on experience in various smart materials surface tension reduction techniques.
Task 4.2 Integration and lab settings (led by AU and KIT)
R&I activities: (1) assembling research and innovation outcomes from WPs 1 to 3 to form integrated LIL-based 4Dprinting technologies; (2) modelling the 4D-printing processes; (3) establishing lab settings.
Training activities: (1) develop hands-on experience in technology assembling, skills of modelling and lab setting establishment; (2) seminars and workshops in hosting institutes to introduce all elements of the LIL-based 4D-printing technologies for large volume nanomaterials fabrication.
Task 4.3 4D graphene scaffold fabrication (led by AU)
R&I activities: (1) fabricating the material in the lab settings; (2) evaluating accuracy, efficiency and thickness.
Training activities: (1) gain hands-on experience in nano-material fabrication with the LIL-based 4D-printing technologies developed in the project; (2) developing skills and experience in technology evaluation.
Task 4.4 4D electrode fabrication (led by KIT)
R&I activities: (1) fabricating the material in the lab settings; (2) evaluating accuracy, efficiency and thickness.
Training activities: (1) gain hands-on experience in nano-material fabrication with the LIFT/LIL-based 4D-printing technologies developed in the project; (2) developing skills and experience in technology evaluation.