Additive manufacturing

Additve manufacturing research

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3D-Printed Structural Pseudocapacitor

Direct metal laser sintering is used to create 3D hierarchical porous metallic scaffolds which are then functionalized with a co-electrodeposition of MnO2, Mn2O3, and doped conducting polymer. This approach of functionalizing metal 3D printed scaffolds thus opens new possibilities for structural energy storage devices with enhanced performance and lifetime characteristics.

3D-Printed Structural Pseudocapacitor - Liu et al. - Advanced Materials Technologies - 2016
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Conductivity and porosity in structured made from DMLS

By varying the laser power and scan speed in the direct metal laser sintering process, the porosity and conductivity can be controlled. This therefore opens up the potential for creating porous scaffolds to be used in electrochemical devices.

Electrical conductivity and porosity in stainless steel 316L scaffolds for electrochemical devices fabricated using selective laser sintering - Ibrahim et al. - Materials & Design - 2016
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The current status of AM research in the UK

This white paper looks at the current status of the AM research landscape in the UK.
The current landscape for additive manufacturing research - Li et al. 2016