D printing of tubular biocomposites reveals moisture-sensitive actuators, offering insights into programmable materials for ...

Does not need ink Biggish Blue has just bagged a patent for a technology that uses 4D-printed smart materials to transport microscopic particles. For those who came in late, 4D printing takes 3D ...

A 4D printed object is like a 3D printed object ... that changes when submerged in the water looked at several options: material that can absorb water, material that expands with temperature ...

Welcome to 4D printing, a frontier in material and manufacturing science that has been rapidly expanding over the past decade. While 3D printing has captured global attention for its ability to ...

More information: Jianchen Zheng et al, 4D Printed Butterfly-Inspired Hydrogel Structures: Simple Strategies for Multiform Morphing, ACS Materials Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.

The company is making a giant leap for shoe-kind. This is the Adidas 3D-printed shoe—the Futurecraft 4D—and we've got all the details. Adidas and Silicon Valley tech company Carbon have ...