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Biomimetic 3D/4D Printing
This special issue belongs to the section “Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices“.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomimetics 3D/4D printing can be applied in many areas of engineering. Generally, 4D printing is described as the 3D printing of smart materials that can change shape or other properties over time under external stimuli, such as humidity, light, heat, electric fields, or magnetic fields. FDM/FFF, LPBF, LDED, SLA/DLP, IDW, and hybrid additive manufacturing technologies are the main 3D/4D printing methods for biomimetics design/material/process.
This Special Issue of Biomimetics aims to cover the state of the art of biomimetics design/materials/process in additive manufacturing, especially in 3D and 4D printing, with a special emphasis on novel processing methods. Furthermore, perspectives and critical reviews about the current limitations, as well as future directions and emerging applications in the field, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Qingping Liu
Prof. Dr. Wenzheng Wu
Dr. Hongze Wang
Dr. Guiwei Li
Dr. Lei Zhang
Guest Editors
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomimetics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- biomimetics
- 3D printing
- additive manufacturing
- 4D printing
- hybrid additive manufacturing
- biomimetic manufacturing
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