3-D printing liquids

 

Material scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a technique to print three-dimensional structures made entirely of liquids. Using a modified 3-D printer, they inject streams of surfactant-sheathed water into silicone oil to form tubes of liquid within another liquid. The threads of water have been printed with diameters ranging between 10µm to 1mm with a variety of spiralling and branching structures. The researchers hope to use the technique to construct liquid electronics, perform molecular separation, or precisely deliver components to more complex structures.

Source: http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2018/03/26/print-all-liquid-3-d-structures/
Journal Article: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201707603 (Advanced Materials)

Credits: Berkeley Lab News Center via Colin Sullender, Science GIFs and Google+

LIX

 

This is no ordinary pen. It’s the Lix 3D pen, which enables you to draw thin 3D structures from a flexible plastic straight in the air as easy as drawing a picture with a biro. It is in high demand by all sorts from architects to artists. I extracted this GIF from an email I received at work.

Credits: LIX via Outlook