3D-printed electrochemical sensors: A new horizon for measurement of biomolecules

Electrochemical sensors are widely used to monitor biomolecules. However, limitations in sensor geometry have restricted the scope of currently used electrochemical sensors. 3D-printing has emerged as a promising manufacturing approach, to robustly make electrochemical sensors, that can stably measure in biological environments. This review highlights the recent trends in the development of 3D-printed electrodes and biosensors for measurement of biomolecules. Novel geometries of 3D-printed electrodes have provided the means to conduct ex vivo measurement in the intestinal tract and in vivo measurements in the brain. 3D-printing is providing the ability to manufacture electrochemical sensors that can measure biomolecules in diverse areas of the body.     

Additive manufacturing for energy storage: Methods,designs and material selection for customizable 3D printed batteries and supercapacitors

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing in particular have the potential to revolutionize existing fabrication processes, where objects with complex structures and shapes can be built with multifunctional material systems. For electrochemical energy storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors, 3D printing methods allows alternative form factors to be conceived based on the end use application need in mind at the design stage. Additively manufactured energy storage devices require active materials and composites that are printable, and this is influenced by performance requirements and the basic electrochemistry. The interplay between electrochemical response, stability, material type, object complexity and end use application are key to realising 3D printing for electrochemical energy storage. Here, we summarise recent advances and highlight the important role of methods, designs and material selection for energy storage devices made by 3D printing, which is general to the majority of methods in use currently.     

The potentials of additive manufacturing for mass production of electrochemical energy systems

Additive manufacturing has established itself as a popular and powerful tool in electrochemistry research and development. In this short review, we focus on the latest results in both 3D printing and electrochemistry communities that could potentially benefit manufacturing in the electrochemical industry. We provide insights from recent and relevant research works and conclude that the likely scenario in the industry is the deployment of a combination of subtractive and additive technologies in order to manufacture high quality and cost-effective electrochemical reactors within reasonable timeframes.     

Pandemic-Driven Development of a Medical-Grade,Economic and Decentralized Applicable Polyolefin Filament for Additive Fused Filament Fabrication

A polyolefin with certified biocompatibility according to USP class VI was used by our group as feedstock for filament-based 3D printing to meet the highest medical standards in order to print personal protective equipment for our university hospital during the ongoing pandemic. Besides the chemical resistance and durability, as well as the ability to withstand steam sterilization, this polypropylene (PP) copolymer is characterized by its high purity, as achieved by highly efficient and selective catalytic polymerization. As the PP copolymer is suited to be printed with all common printers in fused filament fabrication (FFF), it offers an eco-friendly cost–benefit ratio, even for large-scale production. In addition, a digital workflow was established focusing on common desktop FFF printers in the medical sector. It comprises the simulation-based optimization of personalized print objects, considering the inherent material properties such as warping tendency, through to validation of the process chain by 3D scanning, sterilization, and biocompatibility analysis of the printed part. This combination of digital data processing and 3D printing with a sustainable and medically certified material showed great promise in establishing decentralized additive manufacturing in everyday hospital life to meet peaks in demand, supply bottlenecks, and enhanced personalized patient treatment.     

精品课程教材《高分子物理实验》建设的体会——三个及时融入

中国科学技术大学"高分子物理实验"课程是2006年安徽省精品课程,作者结合教学研究和精品课程建设经验,总结出了"三个及时融入"的教材建设理念,本文结合实例对该理念的具体含义进行了阐述.     

大口径方形离轴非球面的非球面度计算与应用研究

采用不同的数值计算方法求解了大口径(340mm×340mm)方形离轴非球面的最接近球面曲率半径和非球面度,得出了各种不同的磨削量及其对应的分布结构。对不同的最接近球面及非球面度所适用的加工工艺和检测方法进行了分析和评价。这对离轴非球面的加工和检测具有一定的指导意义。     

基于改进U-Net++的CT影像肺结节分割算法

卷积神经网络的语义分割模型未有效利用特征权重信息,导致在医学图像复杂场景中分割边界出现欠分割现象.针对该问题,基于融合自适应加权聚合策略提出一种改进的U-Net++网络,并将其应用于电子计算机断层扫描影像肺结节分割.该模型首先在卷积神经网络中提取出不同深度特征语义级别的信息,再结合权重聚合模块,自适应地学习各层特征的权...     

微流控芯片计算机辅助设计、辅助制造方法研究

介绍了一种采用计算机辅助制造中快速成型技术实现微流控芯片快速制作的方法。采用VB二次开发工具(VBA),在计算机辅助设计(CAD)二次开发平台上建立微流控芯片三维CAD立体模型,并通过计算机软件算法对CAD模型进行分层切片,为实现微流控芯片计算机辅助制造提供加工数据。文中针对微流控芯片加工精度要求高的特点,提出了采用位图数据图像格式(BMP)数据格式取代快速成型分层切片中常用的三角面片数据格式(STL),并对具体实现方法进行了详细介绍。     

紫外熔石英元件高精度低缺陷控形控性制造技术研究进展

传统的紫外熔石英元件加工方法本身会引入各类制造缺陷,需要后期加工来消除前期加工带来的缺陷,限制了熔石英元件的加工质量和加工效率。针对这些问题,课题组提出了采用磁流变、离子束、保形光顺和流体动压抛光等可控柔体加工技术提升熔石英元件的加工效果,并开展了相关研究。主要介绍了课题组在关键技术上取得的重要进展,包括亚纳米精度表面控形制造技术、纳米精度本征表面控性生成方法、熔石英元件高精度低缺陷组合工艺与设备等一系列关键技术。通过探讨关键技术及其发展现状,为未来紫外熔石英元件高精度低缺陷制造技术的发展提供参考。     

圆柱形光声池结构及环境因素对声学本征频率的影响

以典型的圆柱形光声池为研究对象,建立光声池声学仿真有限元模型,并在此基础上,研究了光声池中谐振腔、缓冲腔、进出气孔结构参数以及温度、湿度因素对其声学本征频率的影响规律.研究结果表明:圆柱形光声池的进、出口孔对其声学本征频率影响极不敏感,设计计算中可以忽略不计,谐振腔的长度影响最为敏感,其次为谐振腔的直径.此外缓冲腔的长度与直径对其亦有一定影响,因而在准确计算时需要加以考虑.温度与湿度对光声池声学本征频率的影响均呈现正线性增长规律,温度的影响随着谐振腔长度的增大而减小,湿度的影响随着温度的升高而增大,仅计算光声池的声学本征频率时,湿度的影响在室温环境下且湿度变动较小的条件下可以忽略.