Recent advances in additive manufacturing enable redesigning material morphology on nano-,micro-,and meso-scale,for achieving an enhanced functionality on the macro-scale.From non-planar and flexible electronic circui...Recent advances in additive manufacturing enable redesigning material morphology on nano-,micro-,and meso-scale,for achieving an enhanced functionality on the macro-scale.From non-planar and flexible electronic circuits,through biomechanically realistic surgical models,to shoe soles individualized for the user comfort,multiple scientific and technological areas undergo material-property redesign and enhancement enabled by 3D printing.Fiber-device technology is currently entering such a transformation.In this paper,we review the recent advances in adopting 3D printing for direct digital manufacturing of fiber preforms with complex cross-sectional architectures designed for the desired thermally drawn fiber-device functionality.Subsequently,taking a recursive manufacturing approach,such fibers can serve as a raw material for 3D printing,resulting in macroscopic objects with enhanced functionalities,from optoelectronic to bio-functional,imparted by the fiber-devices properties.展开更多
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文摘Recent advances in additive manufacturing enable redesigning material morphology on nano-,micro-,and meso-scale,for achieving an enhanced functionality on the macro-scale.From non-planar and flexible electronic circuits,through biomechanically realistic surgical models,to shoe soles individualized for the user comfort,multiple scientific and technological areas undergo material-property redesign and enhancement enabled by 3D printing.Fiber-device technology is currently entering such a transformation.In this paper,we review the recent advances in adopting 3D printing for direct digital manufacturing of fiber preforms with complex cross-sectional architectures designed for the desired thermally drawn fiber-device functionality.Subsequently,taking a recursive manufacturing approach,such fibers can serve as a raw material for 3D printing,resulting in macroscopic objects with enhanced functionalities,from optoelectronic to bio-functional,imparted by the fiber-devices properties.
