Programmable Architected Materials
Abstract
The proposed program of research will establish the basic science required to createprogrammable architected materials with extraordinary properties. Advancement of this sciencebase will enable rapid design and fabrication of heterogeneously integrated, functional andstructural materials in unusual, and as yet unimagined, geometric layouts. Towards thisobjective, we will pursue an innovative scientific and technical approach that focuses on: (1)programmable assembly and disassembly of anisotropic building blocks with spatial andtemporal control within tunable polymeric matrices, (2) microscale printheads for programmablyencoding local composition, anisotropic filler orientation, and matrix stiffness ~on-the-fly~during printing, and (3) new hybrid, rotational, core-shell, and biomimetic printing methods forfabricating complex, multi-material architectures that exhibit exceptional properties andperformance. This research will yield the foundational materials science, fluid mechanics, andmanufacturing science required for creating programmable architected materials via nextgeneration3D and 4D printing techniques. Broad outcomes that enable transformative scientificand engineering advances in flexible electronics, sensors, lightweight composites, and shapemorphingarchitectures of critical interest to the DoD are expected.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 23, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612823
Entities
People
- Jennifer A. Lewis
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- President and Fellows of Harvard College
- United States Navy