Abstract
The
review
provides
an
overview
of
the
latest
innovations,
trends,
and
challenges
in
field
3D‐printed
metal
metal‐ion
batteries.
It
focuses
on
materials
used
printing
batteries,
including
electrodes,
electrolytes,
other
electroactive
components.
Compared
to
high‐quality
reviews
topic,
this
a
broader
selection
that
are
expected
gain
attention
next
few
years,
such
as
redox‐active
polymers
metal‐organic
frameworks.
This
work
gives
insight
into
trends
techniques
well
statistical
their
uses
strengths.
We
have
also
gathered
works
done
for
each
material
types,
we
taken
opportunity
put
them
context
use
exemplify
which
direction
is
going.
concludes
with
critical
view
ahead
discussion
taking
external
factors
might
help
define
its
future.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Abstract
Self‐healing
materials
solutions
and
rapid
prototyping
approaches
are
actively
searched
to
improve
the
safety
production
processes
of
batteries
at
gigascale.
Here,
a
self‐reparable
polymer
electrolyte
designed
into
3D‐printable
ink
formulation
for
digital
light
processing
is
shown.
For
this
purpose,
covalent
adaptable
networks
containing
hindered
urea
dynamic
bonds
end‐capped
with
photopolymerizable
methacrylate
groups
investigated
in
terms
dynamicity
self‐healing
properties.
Electrochemical
performance
electrolytes
tested
compared
commercially
available
benchmark,
showing
all
cases
superior
uptake,
ionic
conductivities,
full
specific
capacity
recovery
after
being
cut
operando.
This
work
brings
first
self‐healable
3D‐photoprinted
system
lithium
batteries,
once
ensuring
safety,
performance,
upscalability;
concept
also
exploitable
lithium‐mediated
ammonia
electrosynthesis.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2025
Abstract
Unsatisfying
preparation
controllability,
mechanical
properties,
ionic
conductivities,
and
working
voltage
windows
limit
the
practical
applications
of
solid
polymer
electrolytes
(SPEs)
in
lithium‐metal
batteries.
Herein,
a
3D
printing
strategy
combined
with
zwitter
molecule
modification
is
proposed
to
efficiently
solve
problems
SPEs
polyvinylidene
fluoride‐hexafluoropropylene
(PH)
matrix.
The
electron‐donating
property
resulting
from
carboxyl
groups
aspartate
acid
(Asp)
induces
cis‐conformation
change
fluoride,
which
enhances
Li
+
transport
anion
immobilization
on
chains.
In
addition,
amphoteric
functional
Asp
simultaneously
promote
lithium
salt
dissociation
desolvation
N,N‐dimethylformamide,
thus
leading
formation
stable
3
N/LiF‐enriched
interphases
between
electrodes
electrolyte.
Moreover,
technology
increases
continuity
uniformity
SPE
membrane,
further
increasing
conductivity
properties.
As
result,
exhibits
high
(1.20
×
10
−4
S
cm
−1
),
large
transfer
number
(0.68),
wide
electrochemical
window
(4.6
V),
good
tensile
strength
(≈110
MPa),
endowing
half
cells
cycling
performance
over
2000
h
low
overpotential
40
mV.
Furthermore,
high‐energy
densities
(492
Wh
kg
1303
L
)
are
delivered
by
pouch
cell
SPE,
indicating
application
prospects.
Advanced Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Metal
nanoparticles-based
nanoinks
have
shown
potential
for
fabricating
metallic
components
essential
to
the
realization
of
innovative
3D-printed
electronic
devices.
However,
patterns
on
flexible,
heat-sensitive
substrates
remains
challenging
due
high
temperature
and
energy
sources,
such
as
intense
pulsed
light
(IPL),
involved
in
sintering
process.
Here
an
efficient
method
is
presented
using
ultralow
power
UV
by
leveraging
photocleavable
ligand,
o-nitrobenzyl
thiol
(NT),
-
functionalized
gold
nanoparticles
(AuNPs).
The
controlled
removal
NT
ligands
upon
irradiation
enhances
absorption
reducing
filling
factor
voids
printed
layer,
increasing
layer
temperature,
facilitating
further
ligand
desorption.
This
positive
feedback
mechanism
accelerates
nanoparticle
at
several
orders
magnitude
lower
than
IPL,
achieving
electrical
conductivity
7.0
×
106
S
m-1.
nanoink
promises
parallel
printing
multimaterial
through
photonic
multifunctional
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(7), С. 3719 - 3719
Опубликована: Март 28, 2025
The
integration
of
3D
printing
with
smart
infrastructure
presents
a
transformative
opportunity
in
urban
planning,
construction,
and
engineering,
enhancing
efficiency,
flexibility,
sustainability.
By
leveraging
additive
manufacturing
alongside
digitalization,
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
the
Internet
Things
(IoT),
this
technology
enables
creation
customized,
lightweight,
sensor-embedded
structures.
This
work
analyzes
both
advantages
challenges
applying
infrastructure,
focusing
on
material
optimization,
rapid
prototyping,
automated
fabrication,
which
significantly
reduce
construction
time,
labor
costs,
waste.
Applications
such
as
3D-printed
bridges,
modular
housing,
IoT-integrated
furniture
exhibit
its
potential
contributing
towards
resilient
resource-efficient
cities.
However,
despite
these
benefits,
significant
hinder
large-scale
adoption.
Issues
scalability,
particularly
fabrication
large
load-bearing
structures,
remain
unresolved,
requiring
advancements
high-speed
techniques,
reinforcement
strategies,
hybrid
methods.
Furthermore,
regulatory
uncertainties
absence
standardized
guidelines
create
barriers
to
implementation.
lack
comprehensive
building
codes,
certification
protocols,
quality
assurance
measures
for
structures
limits
their
widespread
acceptance
mainstream
construction.
Overcoming
limitations
necessitates
research
into
AI-driven
process
multi-material
printing,
international
standardization
efforts.
assisting
overcoming
challenges,
has
redefine
development,
making
more
adaptive,
cost-effective,
environmentally
sustainable.
provides
critical
evaluation
current
capabilities
achieving
full-scale
implementation
compliance.
Advanced Materials Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
Abstract
Application
of
conformal
thin
polymer
electrolyte
coatings
on
architecturally
complex
conductive
electrode
surfaces
in
various
microdevices
presents
a
significant
technical
challenge
using
conventional
thin‐film
deposition
techniques.
In
this
study,
electro‐grafting
combined
with
electropolymerization
is
investigated
as
more
versatile
technique
for
applying
these
order
to
advance
the
development
3D
microbatteries.
Gel
(GPE)
films
several
micrometers
thickness
are
electrochemically
polymerized
cylindrical
silicon
micropillars
employed
anode
lithium‐ion
battery.
This
in‐situ
electrochemical
method
allowed
greater
control
film
formation
by
suitably
negative
potential
designated
duration.
Scanning
electron
microscopy
coupled
energy‐dispersive
X‐ray
spectroscopy
used
analyze
surface
and
cross
sections
polymer‐coated
evaluate
function
applied
electrodeposition
time.
Discrete
robust
GPE
samples,
same
composition
those
prepared
electropolymerization,
also
simplify
characterization.
The
exhibits
good
thermal
stability,
high
discharge
capacity,
excellent
capacity
retention
at
rates
when
evaluated
coin
cell.
These
results
suggest
that
coating
holds
promise
fabricating
small‐scale
batteries
architectures.
