4D Printing: History and Recent Progress

Jing-Jun Wu; Li-Mei Huang; Qian Zhao; Tao Xie

doi:10.1007/s10118-018-2089-8

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4D Printing: History and Recent Progress

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- 4D Printing: History and Recent Progress
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 36, Issue 5, Pages: 563-575(2018)
- Affiliations：
  
  State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Author bio：
  
  Tao Xie, E-mail taoxie@zju.edu.cn
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- DOI：10.1007/s10118-018-2089-8
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- Received：06 October 2017，
  
  Accepted：06 November 2017，
  
  Online First：26 December 2017，
  
  Published：2018-05
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Jing-Jun Wu, Li-Mei Huang, Qian Zhao, et al. 4D Printing: History and Recent Progress[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2018, 36(5): 563-575.
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Jing-Jun Wu, Li-Mei Huang, Qian Zhao, et al. 4D Printing: History and Recent Progress[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2018, 36(5): 563-575. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-018-2089-8.

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Abstract

4D printing has attracted great interest since the concept was introduced in 2012. The past 5 years have witnessed rapid advances in both 4D printing processes and materials. Unlike 3D printing

4D printing allows the printed part to change its shape and function with time in response to change in external conditions such as temperature

light

electricity

and water. In this review

we first overview the history of 4D printing and discuss its definition. We then summarize recent technological advances in 4D printing with focuses on methods

materials

and their intrinsic links. Finally

we discuss potential applications and offer perspectives for this exciting new field.

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