Simplifying and accelerating manufacture of cellular ceramics with programmed 3D cell-based configurations

https://phys.org/news/2024-09-method-cellular-ceramic.html

"cell-based organic lattices assisted by additive manufacturing building basic configurations... controlling liquid geometry utilizing surface tension capturing precursor solution in architected cellular lattices... drying/ high-temperature sintering... various cell sizes, geometries, densities, meta-structures, piezoceramics... structural/ functional ceramics... decrease micropores, improve local compactness... inspired by diatoms' silica frustule"... robotics, solar cells, sensors, battery electrodes, bactericidal devices"