As 3D printing enters the mainstream, scientists are finding remarkable new ways to extend its future promise. Researchers at Wageningen University & Research recently developed a 3D-printable composite that could point the way toward an entirely new world of printable smart materials.
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It all started with the most spectacular example of ancient nanotechnology, and one of the most enduring riddles in art history. The Lycurgus cup, dating from 4th-century Rome, is an intricately glass vessel whose colour changes from green to red depending on whether it is illuminated from the front or from behind.
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This quality, known as dichroism, is unique among ancient glassware to the Lycurgus cup, and earned it a special place in church treasuries and private collections until it was exhibited for the first time in 1862. It wasn’t until 1990, when the cup was analysed by electron microscopy, that its […]
Materialise Introduces 100% Reused Powder with New 3-D Printing Service
Materialise Manufacturing, a leader in 3-D printing solutions with U.S. operations based in Plymouth Township, has...
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