3D Printing in Analytical Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 414
Special Issue Editor
Interests: electroanalytical chemistry; 3D printing; batch injection analysis; capillary electrophoresis; disposables sensors; homemade devices; portable analytical methods; ultrafast analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the advantages of three-dimensional (3D) printing or additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have been widely explored in different areas, including analytical chemistry. The most widely used 3D printing techniques in analytical chemistry include fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser melting (SLM), and stereolithography (SLA). These technologies have provided a tremendous opportunity for cost-effective and rapid production of a wide variety of complex devices or custom analytical systems without significant capital investment in infrastructure.
In analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 3D printing has proven its value for the production of electrochemical sensors and cells, new column formats and stationary phases for chromatography, devices for analytical sample preparation, interfaces for mass spectrometers, and milli/microfluidic platforms with included sample handling and separation steps. Due to the high potential of 3D printing technology, this Special Issue opens up the opportunity for research groups to publish their research outputs.
Prof. Dr. Eduardo Mathias Richter
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- academic laboratories
- additive manufacturing
- bioprinting
- complex structures
- cost-effective
- disposable devices
- homemade production
- extrusion
- instrumentation
- rapid prototyping
- sample handling
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