Issue 18, 2024

Additive manufacturing via protein denaturation

Abstract

We report vat-based additive manufacturing (or, 3D printing) that leverages protein denaturation as the sole curing mechanism. The approach avoids the use of acrylates, which are often toxic and hazardous materials. Instead, additive manufacturing by protein denaturation uses techniques that enable control over the location of photothermal transduction such that protein aggregation drives the conversion of aqueous resin into solid parts. In this way, we introduce a safe and sustainable approach to production of complex three-dimensional objects that maintain full biodegradability.

Graphical abstract: Additive manufacturing via protein denaturation

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Jun 2024
Accepted
06 Aug 2024
First published
09 Aug 2024

Green Chem., 2024,26, 9814-9822

Additive manufacturing via protein denaturation

C. Lee, S. J. Kim, R. B. Dietrich, A. L. Girard and A. J. Boydston, Green Chem., 2024, 26, 9814 DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02932A

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