Opportunities · 01Bio‑compatible scaffolds for bone regeneration
326 papers22.2% of this theme group
Opportunities focus on designing self‑healing, biocompatible structures for medical tissue repair.
3D printing (161) · Self-healing hydrogels (20) · Biocompatibility (27) · Scaffold (30)
Advances in <scp>3D</scp> printing of composite scaffolds for the repairment of bone tissue associated defects
Materials and scaffolds in medical 3D printing and bioprinting in the context of bone regeneration.
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Opportunities · 02Intelligent control of material extrusion printers
313 papers21.3% of this theme group
Research explores algorithms and design tools to improve precision and defect‑free additive manufacturing.
3D printing (246) · Manufacturing engineering (46) · Mechanical engineering (36) · 3d printer (20)
Toward an Improved Understanding for Design of Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Process‐Based 3D Printers—a Computational Study
Intelligent 3D Printing Algorithms: Accelerating Additive Manufacturing with Precision and Defect-Free Fabrication
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Opportunities · 03Process optimization for fused filament fabrication
221 papers15.1% of this theme group
Papers propose experimental designs to enhance inter‑layer bonding and mechanical performance.
Fused deposition modeling (163) · Deposition (57) · Fused filament fabrication (27) · Design of experiments (14)
Development and fabrication of fused deposition modelling 3D printer
Optimization of inter-layer printing parameters for enhanced mechanical performance of PETG in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
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Opportunities · 04High‑strength polymer composites via parameter tuning
202 papers13.8% of this theme group
Studies investigate how printing settings affect tensile and flexural strength of PLA‑based materials.
Ultimate tensile strength (108) · Composite material (132) · Flexural strength (51) · Polylactic acid (54)
Effects of fabrication parameters on the mechanical properties of short basalt‐fiber‐reinforced thermoplastic composites for fused depositio
Experimental-theoretical comparative analysis of PLA-based 3D lattice
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Opportunities · 05Pharmaceutical manufacturing through 3D printing
186 papers12.7% of this theme group
Works highlight novel drug delivery and dosage forms enabled by additive manufacturing.
3D printing (169) · 3d printed (55) · Three dimensional printing (24) · Health care (15)
Revolutionizing Medical Manufacturing: Unveiling the Diverse Applications of 3D Printing in Pharmaceuticals
Applications and Advancement of 3D Printing in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Drug Delivery
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Opportunities · 06Advanced alloys produced by selective laser melting
155 papers10.6% of this theme group
Research demonstrates tailored microstructures and mechanical properties for high‑performance metal parts.
Selective laser melting (100) · Alloy (44) · Microstructure (51) · Laser (24)
Microstructure and tensile property of a precipitation strengthened high entropy alloy processed by selective laser melting and post heat tr
Selective laser melting of Al–Si–10Mg alloy: microstructural studies and mechanical properties assessment
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Opportunities · 07Surface engineering of ABS and recycled polymers
65 papers4.4% of this theme group
Papers present treatments and recycling strategies to improve strength and finish of printed thermoplastics.
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (60) · Fused deposition modeling (30) · Composite material (27) · Surface roughness (12)
Effect of chemical treatment on tensile strength and surface roughness of 3D-printed ABS using the FDM process
On the 3D printing of recycled ABS, PLA and HIPS thermoplastics for structural applications
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