Toward 3D Printing of Pure Metals by Laser-Induced Forward Transfer

Claas Willem Visser*, Ralph Pohl*, Chao Sun, Gert-Willem Römer, Bert Huis in 't Veld, Detlef Lohse

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

255 Citations (Scopus)
772 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

3D printing of common metals is highly challenging because metals are generally solid at room conditions. Copper and gold pillars are manufactured with a resolution below 5 μm and a height up to 2 mm, using laser-induced forward transfer to create and eject liquid metal droplets. The solidified drop's shape is crucial for 3D printing and is discussed as a function of the laser energy
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4087-4092
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced materials
Volume27
Issue number27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2015

Keywords

  • 2023 OA procedure

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Toward 3D Printing of Pure Metals by Laser-Induced Forward Transfer'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this