Wood-Based Oriented Object Deposition for Programmable Mechanical and 3D Fluidic Control.

ABSTRACT: The aligned fibrous architecture and intrinsic porosity of natural wood offer unique opportunities for constructing mechanically anisotropic and capillary-active structures. However, existing additive manufacturing techniques face challenges in preserving these structural characteristics, which limits the extent to which they can be leveraged in complex functional architectures. Here, we present Wood-based Oriented Object Deposition (WOOD), a 3D printing approach that integrates delignified wood sheets and digital light processing (DLP) to fabricate structures with preserved anisotropy and porosity. Sliced wood layers are impregnated with photocurable monomer, aligned, and selectively photopolymerized, enabling directional control of mechanical and fluidic properties. We further establish

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492322 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature