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Free-standing thermosets shaped by laser-assisted 3D printing

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By incorporating a laser-induced solidification process into a direct ink writing process, free-standing thermoset structures can be built with tunable electrical and mechanical properties.

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Fig. 1: Laser-assisted 3D printing of free-standing thermoset devices.

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  1. School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Qiyao Huang

  2. Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Qiyao Huang & Zijian Zheng

  3. Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Zijian Zheng

  4. Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Zijian Zheng

  5. PolyU-Daya Bay Technology and Innovation Research Institute, Huizhou, China

    Zijian Zheng

  6. PolyU-Wenzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute, Wenzhou, China

    Zijian Zheng

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Huang, Q., Zheng, Z. Free-standing thermosets shaped by laser-assisted 3D printing. Nat Electron 8, 1004–1005 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-025-01506-y

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