Inorganic 3D microprinting: overcoming need for specialized equipment and fine process limits with linker ion affinity

https://phys.org/news/2024-02-fine-limits-linker-ion-affinity.html

"transition metal cation linker ions selectively reacting on nanoparticle surfaces promoting bonding and interactions among particles, inducing their rapid solidification... linker ions caused interconnected network formations among dispersed inorganic nanoparticles, allowing rapid solidification... craft inorganic porous structures <10 μm... inorganic materials such as metals, semiconductors, magnets, and oxides... low cost, fast, improved large-area structure quality... manufacturing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)"

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