Hydrogel-infused 3D-printed ceramics offers design flexibility, reduced material waste, accelerated production and tailored applications

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-hydrogel-infused-additive-ceramics.html#google_vignette

"printed product exhibits high thermal stability, chemical resistance, mechanical strength... separates printing step from ceramic material... viscous orange resin used for 3D printing initial gel, converted into hydrogel via infusion with metal salt solution, then burn off organic components and convert metal salts into metal oxides... hydrogel formulation/ metal salts types optimizes ceramic quality/ shape, determining ceramic's density, porosity and strength... aerospace... future: expanding to new materials/ applications"