Pub Date : 2024-02-22DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad2c5f
Mingzhu Xie, Ziheng Zhan, Yinfeng Li, Junkai Zhao, Ce Zhang, Zhaolong Wang, Zuankai Wang
Microfluidic devices are composed of microchannels with a diameter ranging in ten to a few hundred micrometers. Thus, quite small (10-9 to 10-18 litres) amount of liquid can be manipulated by such a precise system. In the past three decades, significant progresses in materials, microfabrication, and various applications have boosted the development of promising functional microfluidic devices. In this review, the recent progresses on novel microfluidic devices with various functions and applications are presented. First, the theory and numerical methods for studying the performance of microfluidic devices are briefly introduced. Then, materials, and fabrication methods of functional microfluidic devices are summarized. Next, from the viewpoint of the applications of the microfluidic devices, the recent significant advances in heat sink, clean water production, chemical reactions, sensor, biomedical field, capillaric circuits, flexible and wearable electronic devices, microrobotics, etc., in turns are then highlighted. Finally, personal perspectives on the challenges and future developments of functional microfluidic devices, aiming to motivate researchers from the fields of engineering, materials, chemistry, mathematics, physics, etc. working together to promote further development and applications of functional microfluidic devices, for the specific purpose of carbon neutrality are provided.
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Difficult-to-machine materials (DMMs) are extensively applied in critical fields such as aviation, national defense, biomedicine, and other key fields due to their excellent material properties. However, traditional machining technology is difficult to precisely machine DMMs due to poor surface quality and low processing efficiency. In recent years, as a new generation of machining technology, field-assisted machining (FAM) technology based on innovative principles such as laser heating, tool vibration, magnetic magnetization, and plasma modification provides a new solution for improving the machinability of DMMs. It is advantageous to prevent the shortcomings of traditional machining methods, and has become a hot topic of research in the domain of ultra-precision machining of DMMs. Many new methods and principles have been presented and investigated one after another, yet few researches have been analysed and summarized from a comprehensive standpoint. To fill this gap and understand the development trend of FAM, this study provides an important overview of FAM, covering different assisted machining methods, application effects, mechanism analysis, and equipment design. The current deficiencies and future challenges of FAM are summarized to lay the foundation for the further development of multi-field hybrid assisted and intelligent field-assisted machining technologies.
{"title":"Field-assisted machining of difficult-to-machine materials","authors":"Jianguo Zhang, Zheng Zheng, Kai Huang, Chuangting Lin, Weiqi Huang, Xiao Chen, Junfeng Xiao, Jianfeng Xu","doi":"10.1088/2631-7990/ad2c5e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad2c5e","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Difficult-to-machine materials (DMMs) are extensively applied in critical fields such as aviation, national defense, biomedicine, and other key fields due to their excellent material properties. However, traditional machining technology is difficult to precisely machine DMMs due to poor surface quality and low processing efficiency. In recent years, as a new generation of machining technology, field-assisted machining (FAM) technology based on innovative principles such as laser heating, tool vibration, magnetic magnetization, and plasma modification provides a new solution for improving the machinability of DMMs. It is advantageous to prevent the shortcomings of traditional machining methods, and has become a hot topic of research in the domain of ultra-precision machining of DMMs. Many new methods and principles have been presented and investigated one after another, yet few researches have been analysed and summarized from a comprehensive standpoint. To fill this gap and understand the development trend of FAM, this study provides an important overview of FAM, covering different assisted machining methods, application effects, mechanism analysis, and equipment design. The current deficiencies and future challenges of FAM are summarized to lay the foundation for the further development of multi-field hybrid assisted and intelligent field-assisted machining technologies.","PeriodicalId":52353,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140438667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small-scale electromagnetic soft actuators are characterized by a fast response and simple control, holding prospects in the field of soft and miniaturized robotics. The use of liquid metal (LM) to replace a rigid conductor inside soft actuators can reduce the rigidity and enhance the actuation performance and robustness. Despite research efforts, challenges persist in the flexible fabrication of LM soft actuators and in the improvement of actuation performance. To address these challenges, we developed a fast and robust electromagnetic soft microplate actuator based on a laser-induced selective adhesion transfer method. Equipped with unprecedentedly thin LM circuit and customized low Young’s modulus silicone rubber (1.03 kPa), our actuator exhibits an excellent deformation angle (265.25°) and actuation bending angular velocity (284.66 rad·s−1). Furthermore, multiple actuators have been combined to build an artificial gripper with a wide range of functionalities. Our actuator presents new possibilities for designing small-scale artificial machines and supports advancements in ultrafast soft and miniaturized robotics.
{"title":"High-performance liquid metal electromagnetic actuator fabricated by femtosecond laser","authors":"Yiyu Chen, Hao Wu, Rui Li, Shaojun Jiang, Shuneng Zhou, Zehang Cui, Yuan Tao, Xinyuan Zheng, Qianqian Zhang, Jiawen Li, Guoqiang Li, Dong Wu, Jiaru Chu, Yanlei Hu","doi":"10.1088/2631-7990/ad23ee","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad23ee","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Small-scale electromagnetic soft actuators are characterized by a fast response and simple control, holding prospects in the field of soft and miniaturized robotics. The use of liquid metal (LM) to replace a rigid conductor inside soft actuators can reduce the rigidity and enhance the actuation performance and robustness. Despite research efforts, challenges persist in the flexible fabrication of LM soft actuators and in the improvement of actuation performance. To address these challenges, we developed a fast and robust electromagnetic soft microplate actuator based on a laser-induced selective adhesion transfer method. Equipped with unprecedentedly thin LM circuit and customized low Young’s modulus silicone rubber (1.03 kPa), our actuator exhibits an excellent deformation angle (265.25°) and actuation bending angular velocity (284.66 rad·s−1). Furthermore, multiple actuators have been combined to build an artificial gripper with a wide range of functionalities. Our actuator presents new possibilities for designing small-scale artificial machines and supports advancements in ultrafast soft and miniaturized robotics.","PeriodicalId":52353,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140443571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-04DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad2602
Yunmian Xiao, Changhui Song, Zibin Liu, Linqing Liu, Hanxiang Zhou, Di Wang, Yongqiang Yang
It has always been challenging work to reconcile the contradiction between the strength and plasticity of titanium materials. Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a convenient method to fabricate innovative composites including those inspired by gradient layered materials. In this work, we used LPBF to selectively prepare TiN/Ti gradient layered structure (GLSTi) composites by using different N2-Ar ratios during the LPBF process. We systematically investigated the mechanisms of in-situ synthesis TiN, high strength and ductility of GLSTi composites using microscopic analysis, TEM characterization, and tensile testing with digital image correlation. Besides, a digital correspondence was established between the N2 concentration and the volume fraction of LPBF in-situ synthesized TiN. Our results show that the GLSTi composites exhibit superior mechanical properties compared to pure titanium fabricated by LPBF under pure Ar. Specifically, the tensile strength of GLSTi was more than 1.5 times higher than that of LPBF-formed pure titanium, reaching up to 1100 MPa, while maintaining a high elongation at fracture of 17%. GLSTi breaks the bottleneck of high strength but low ductility exhibited by conventional nanoceramic particle-strengthened titanium matrix composites, and the hetero-deformation induced strengthening effect formed by the TiN/Ti layered structure explained its strength-plasticity balanced principle. The microhardness exhibits a jagged variation of the relatively low hardness of 245 HV0.2 for the pure titanium layer and a high hardness of 408 HV0.2 for the N2 in-situ synthesis layer. Our study provides a new concept for the structure-performance digital customization of 3D-printed Ti-based composites.
{"title":"In-situ additive manufacturing of high strength yet ductility titanium composites with gradient layered structure using N2","authors":"Yunmian Xiao, Changhui Song, Zibin Liu, Linqing Liu, Hanxiang Zhou, Di Wang, Yongqiang Yang","doi":"10.1088/2631-7990/ad2602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad2602","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 It has always been challenging work to reconcile the contradiction between the strength and plasticity of titanium materials. Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a convenient method to fabricate innovative composites including those inspired by gradient layered materials. In this work, we used LPBF to selectively prepare TiN/Ti gradient layered structure (GLSTi) composites by using different N2-Ar ratios during the LPBF process. We systematically investigated the mechanisms of in-situ synthesis TiN, high strength and ductility of GLSTi composites using microscopic analysis, TEM characterization, and tensile testing with digital image correlation. Besides, a digital correspondence was established between the N2 concentration and the volume fraction of LPBF in-situ synthesized TiN. Our results show that the GLSTi composites exhibit superior mechanical properties compared to pure titanium fabricated by LPBF under pure Ar. Specifically, the tensile strength of GLSTi was more than 1.5 times higher than that of LPBF-formed pure titanium, reaching up to 1100 MPa, while maintaining a high elongation at fracture of 17%. GLSTi breaks the bottleneck of high strength but low ductility exhibited by conventional nanoceramic particle-strengthened titanium matrix composites, and the hetero-deformation induced strengthening effect formed by the TiN/Ti layered structure explained its strength-plasticity balanced principle. The microhardness exhibits a jagged variation of the relatively low hardness of 245 HV0.2 for the pure titanium layer and a high hardness of 408 HV0.2 for the N2 in-situ synthesis layer. Our study provides a new concept for the structure-performance digital customization of 3D-printed Ti-based composites.","PeriodicalId":52353,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139866301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-04DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad2602
Yunmian Xiao, Changhui Song, Zibin Liu, Linqing Liu, Hanxiang Zhou, Di Wang, Yongqiang Yang
It has always been challenging work to reconcile the contradiction between the strength and plasticity of titanium materials. Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a convenient method to fabricate innovative composites including those inspired by gradient layered materials. In this work, we used LPBF to selectively prepare TiN/Ti gradient layered structure (GLSTi) composites by using different N2-Ar ratios during the LPBF process. We systematically investigated the mechanisms of in-situ synthesis TiN, high strength and ductility of GLSTi composites using microscopic analysis, TEM characterization, and tensile testing with digital image correlation. Besides, a digital correspondence was established between the N2 concentration and the volume fraction of LPBF in-situ synthesized TiN. Our results show that the GLSTi composites exhibit superior mechanical properties compared to pure titanium fabricated by LPBF under pure Ar. Specifically, the tensile strength of GLSTi was more than 1.5 times higher than that of LPBF-formed pure titanium, reaching up to 1100 MPa, while maintaining a high elongation at fracture of 17%. GLSTi breaks the bottleneck of high strength but low ductility exhibited by conventional nanoceramic particle-strengthened titanium matrix composites, and the hetero-deformation induced strengthening effect formed by the TiN/Ti layered structure explained its strength-plasticity balanced principle. The microhardness exhibits a jagged variation of the relatively low hardness of 245 HV0.2 for the pure titanium layer and a high hardness of 408 HV0.2 for the N2 in-situ synthesis layer. Our study provides a new concept for the structure-performance digital customization of 3D-printed Ti-based composites.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-02DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad2545
Jinlong Su, Fulin Jiang, Jie Teng, Lequn Chen, Ming Yan, Guillermo Requena, Laichang Zhang, Y. M. Wang, Ilya Okulov, Hongmei Zhu, Chaolin Tan
Titanium (Ti) alloys are widely used in frontier fields like aerospace and biomedical engineering. Laser additive manufacturing (LAM), as an innovative technology, is the key driver for the development of Ti alloys. Despite the significant advancements in LAM of Ti alloys, there remain challenges that need further research and development efforts. To recap the potential of LAM high-performance Ti alloy, this article systematically reviews LAM Ti alloys with up-to-date information on process, materials, and properties. Several feasible solutions to advance LAM Ti alloys were reviewed, including intelligent process parameters optimization, LAM process innovation with auxiliary fields and novel Ti alloys customization for LAM. The auxiliary energy fields (e.g., thermal, acoustic, mechanical deformation and magnetic fields) that can be applied during LAM Ti alloys affect the melt pool dynamics and solidification behaviour, altering microstructures and mechanical performances. Different kinds of novel Ti alloys customized for LAM, like peritectic α-Ti, eutectoid (α+β)-Ti, hybrid (α+β)-Ti, isomorphous β-Ti and eutectic β-Ti alloys are reviewed in detail. Furthermore, machine learning in accelerating the LAM process optimization and new materials development is also outlooked. The review summarizes the material properties and performance envelops and benchmarks the research achievements in LAM of Ti alloys. In addition, the perspectives and further trends in LAM of Ti alloys are also highlighted.
钛(Ti)合金被广泛应用于航空航天和生物医学工程等前沿领域。激光增材制造(LAM)作为一种创新技术,是钛合金发展的关键驱动力。尽管钛合金的激光增材制造技术取得了重大进展,但仍存在需要进一步研发的挑战。为了总结 LAM 高性能钛合金的潜力,本文系统回顾了 LAM 钛合金在工艺、材料和性能方面的最新信息。文章回顾了推进 LAM Ti 合金的几种可行解决方案,包括智能工艺参数优化、利用辅助能量场进行 LAM 工艺创新以及为 LAM 定制新型 Ti 合金。在 LAM Ti 合金过程中可应用的辅助能量场(如热场、声场、机械变形场和磁场)会影响熔池动力学和凝固行为,从而改变微观结构和机械性能。本文详细综述了为 LAM 定制的各种新型钛合金,如共晶 α-Ti、共晶(α+β)-Ti、混合(α+β)-Ti、同构 β-Ti 和共晶 β-Ti 合金。此外,还展望了机器学习在加速 LAM 工艺优化和新材料开发方面的作用。综述总结了材料特性和性能范围,并对钛合金 LAM 方面的研究成果进行了基准测试。此外,还强调了钛合金 LAM 的前景和未来趋势。
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Pub Date : 2024-02-02DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad2545
Jinlong Su, Fulin Jiang, Jie Teng, Lequn Chen, Ming Yan, Guillermo Requena, Laichang Zhang, Y. M. Wang, Ilya Okulov, Hongmei Zhu, Chaolin Tan
Titanium (Ti) alloys are widely used in frontier fields like aerospace and biomedical engineering. Laser additive manufacturing (LAM), as an innovative technology, is the key driver for the development of Ti alloys. Despite the significant advancements in LAM of Ti alloys, there remain challenges that need further research and development efforts. To recap the potential of LAM high-performance Ti alloy, this article systematically reviews LAM Ti alloys with up-to-date information on process, materials, and properties. Several feasible solutions to advance LAM Ti alloys were reviewed, including intelligent process parameters optimization, LAM process innovation with auxiliary fields and novel Ti alloys customization for LAM. The auxiliary energy fields (e.g., thermal, acoustic, mechanical deformation and magnetic fields) that can be applied during LAM Ti alloys affect the melt pool dynamics and solidification behaviour, altering microstructures and mechanical performances. Different kinds of novel Ti alloys customized for LAM, like peritectic α-Ti, eutectoid (α+β)-Ti, hybrid (α+β)-Ti, isomorphous β-Ti and eutectic β-Ti alloys are reviewed in detail. Furthermore, machine learning in accelerating the LAM process optimization and new materials development is also outlooked. The review summarizes the material properties and performance envelops and benchmarks the research achievements in LAM of Ti alloys. In addition, the perspectives and further trends in LAM of Ti alloys are also highlighted.
钛(Ti)合金被广泛应用于航空航天和生物医学工程等前沿领域。激光增材制造(LAM)作为一项创新技术,是钛合金发展的关键驱动力。尽管钛合金的激光增材制造技术取得了重大进展,但仍存在需要进一步研发的挑战。为了总结 LAM 高性能钛合金的潜力,本文系统回顾了 LAM 钛合金在工艺、材料和性能方面的最新信息。文章回顾了推进 LAM Ti 合金的几种可行解决方案,包括智能工艺参数优化、利用辅助能量场进行 LAM 工艺创新以及为 LAM 定制新型 Ti 合金。在 LAM Ti 合金过程中可应用的辅助能量场(如热场、声场、机械变形场和磁场)会影响熔池动力学和凝固行为,从而改变微观结构和机械性能。本文详细综述了为 LAM 定制的各种新型钛合金,如共晶 α-Ti、共晶(α+β)-Ti、混合(α+β)-Ti、同构 β-Ti 和共晶 β-Ti 合金。此外,还展望了机器学习在加速 LAM 工艺优化和新材料开发方面的作用。综述总结了材料特性和性能范围,并对钛合金 LAM 方面的研究成果进行了基准测试。此外,还强调了钛合金 LAM 的前景和未来趋势。
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Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-11-17DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad07e7
Amit Bandyopadhyay, Indranath Mitra, Sushant Ciliveri, Jose D Avila, William Dernell, Stuart B Goodman, Susmita Bose
Bacterial colonization of orthopedic implants is one of the leading causes of failure and clinical complexities for load-bearing metallic implants. Topical or systemic administration of antibiotics may not offer the most efficient defense against colonization, especially in the case of secondary infection, leading to surgical removal of implants and in some cases even limbs. In this study, laser powder bed fusion was implemented to fabricate Ti3Al2V alloy by a 1:1 weight mixture of CpTi and Ti6Al4V powders. Ti-Tantalum (Ta)-Copper (Cu) alloys were further analyzed by the addition of Ta and Cu into the Ti3Al2V custom alloy. The biological, mechanical, and tribo-biocorrosion properties of Ti3Al2V alloy were evaluated. A 10 wt.% Ta (10Ta) and 3 wt.% Cu (3Cu) were added to the Ti3Al2V alloy to enhance biocompatibility and impart inherent bacterial resistance. Additively manufactured implants were investigated for resistance against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus strains of bacteria for up to 48 h. A 3 wt.% Cu addition to Ti3Al2V displayed improved antibacterial efficacy, i.e. 78%-86% with respect to CpTi. Mechanical properties for Ti3Al2V-10Ta-3Cu alloy were evaluated, demonstrating excellent fatigue resistance, exceptional shear strength, and improved tribological and tribo-biocorrosion characteristics when compared to Ti6Al4V. In vivo studies using a rat distal femur model revealed improved early-stage osseointegration for alloys with 10 wt.% Ta addition compared to CpTi and Ti6Al4V. The 3 wt.% Cu-added compositions displayed biocompatibility and no adverse inflammatory response in vivo. Our results establish the Ti3Al2V-10Ta-3Cu alloy's synergistic effect on improving both in vivo biocompatibility and microbial resistance for the next generation of load-bearing metallic implants.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-30DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad23ef
Mao Mao, Zijie Meng, Xinxin Huang, Hui Zhu, Lei Wang, Xiaoyong Tian, Jiankang He, Dichen Li, Bingheng Lu
3D printing stands at the forefront of transforming space exploration, offering unprecedented on-demand and rapid manufacturing capabilities. It adeptly addresses challenges such as mass reduction, intricate component fabrication, and resource constraints. Despite the obstacles posed by microgravity and extreme environments, continual advancements underscore the pivotal role of 3D printing in aerospace science. Beyond its primary function of producing space structures, 3D printing contributes significantly to progress in electronics, biomedicine, and resource optimization. This perspective delves into the technological advantages, environmental challenges, development status, and opportunities of 3D printing in space. Envisioning its crucial impact, we anticipate that 3D printing will unlock innovative solutions, reshape manufacturing practices, and foster self-sufficiency in future space endeavors.
三维打印技术站在了改变太空探索的前沿,提供了前所未有的按需快速制造能力。它巧妙地解决了诸如减少质量、复杂部件制造和资源限制等挑战。尽管存在微重力和极端环境带来的障碍,但三维打印技术的不断进步凸显了其在航空航天科学中的关键作用。除了生产空间结构的主要功能外,3D 打印还对电子学、生物医学和资源优化方面的进步做出了重大贡献。本视角深入探讨了 3D 打印在太空中的技术优势、环境挑战、发展现状和机遇。展望三维打印技术的重要影响,我们预计三维打印技术将开启创新解决方案,重塑制造实践,并促进未来太空事业的自给自足。
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Pub Date : 2024-01-30DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ad18fb
Bohong Li, Lan Jiang, Xiaowei Li, Zhipeng Wang, Peng Yi
A surface with periodic hydrophobicity gradient (SPHG) is fabricated by shaped femtosecond laser. The directional self-propulsion of the Leidenfrost droplets is realized. The viscous gradient force between gas and liquid is used to drive the droplet to move. A brand-new method for controlling the movement of droplets is provided.
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