3D Printing of Hierarchical Structures Made of Inorganic Silicon-Rich Glass Featuring Self-Forming Nanogratings.

ABSTRACT: Hierarchical structures are abundant in nature, such as in the superhydrophobic surfaces of lotus leaves and the structural coloration of butterfly wings. They consist of ordered features across multiple size scales, and their advantageous properties have attracted enormous interest in wide-ranging fields including energy storage, nanofluidics, and nanophotonics. Femtosecond lasers, which are capable of inducing various material modifications, have shown promise for manufacturing tailored hierarchical structures. However, existing methods, such as multiphoton lithography and three-dimensional (3D) printing using nanoparticle-filled inks, typically involve polymers and suffer from high process complexity. Here, we demonstrate the 3D printing of hierarchical structures in inorganic silicon-r

SUBMITTER: Huang PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526370 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature