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Two-photon lithography has emerged as a highly effective method for fabricating intricate three-dimensional (3D) microstructures. It enables the rapid fabrication of 3D microstructures, unlike conventional two...
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Open AccessDevelopment of the multi-directional ablation process using the femtosecond laser to create a pattern on the lateral side of a 3D microstructure
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Open AccessDesign and evaluation of additive manufactured highly efficient inclined-wing type continuous mixer
We develop a novel milli-scale mixer (tilted-wings mixing unit, TWM unit) based on the design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). The proposed tilted-wings mixer has basically designed to have three separate wi...
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Open AccessSequential process optimization for a digital light processing system to minimize trial and error
In additive manufacturing, logical and efficient workflow optimization enables successful production and reduces cost and time. These attempts are essential for preventing fabrication problems from various cau...
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Versatile applications of three-dimensional objects fabricated by two-photon-initiated polymerization
In this topical review of two-photon stereolithography (TPS), we discuss novel materials and demonstrate applications of this technology. Two-photon-initiated chemical processes are used to fabricate arbitrary...
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Simulative design in macroscale for prospective application to micro-catheters
In this paper, a motion-transforming element is applied to the development of a new catheter device. The motion-transforming element structure allows a reduction of linear movement and converts linear movement...
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Effective direct writing of hierarchical 3D polymer micromeshes by continuous out-of-plane longitudinal scanning
Nano-stereolithography, also known as two-photon direct writing is widely used for fabrication of the three-dimensional microstructure with submicron resolution. Heirarchical three-dimensional meshed microstru...
