Electrowetting on Dielectric (EWOD) Based Portable Multimaterial Printer To Fabricate Origami Devices.

ABSTRACT: Origami devices are expected to be applied in fields such as space exploration, medicine, and agriculture and are being extensively researched in both scientific and engineering contexts. However, the difficulty of fabrication is high, and it is particularly challenging to fabricate them on-demand and on-site with a compact device. We have a technology for automatically fabricating origami devices by printing conductive and insulating solutions on paper. In this study, we have developed a portable, multimaterial printer using electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) technique that drives both conductive and insulating liquids. We overcame the low portability of conventional inkjet printers and achieved a palm-sized compact printer. Specifically, we used EWOD to promote the driving of liquid wit

SUBMITTER: Watanabe Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12356536 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature