| Literature DB >> 25981207 |
Renaud Passieux1, Leigh Guthrie1, Somayeh Hosseini Rad1, Martin Lévesque1, Daniel Therriault1, Frédérick P Gosselin1.
Abstract
A 30 μm-diameter thread of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) dissolved in dichloromethane is deposited on top of the eye of a sewing needle. The deposition robot traces a straight line; the helical shape of the thread is due to the liquid rope coiling instability. This instability is used to fabricate microstructured fibers with tailored mechanical properties.Entities:
Keywords: 3D printing; instability; microstructure; sacrificial bonds; toughness
Year: 2015 PMID: 25981207 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201500603
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849