For the free-form fabrication of various tissue constructs, three-dimensional (3D) additive printing technology has emerged as a promising approach for organ fabrication. This study aims to print a tube structure using a laser-assisted orifice-free printing technique and further investigate the effect of sodium alginate concentration on the tube wall thickness. Alginate tubes have been successfully printed. It is found that highly viscous materials can be laser printed into well-defined tube structures. A higher concentration solution such as the 8% sodium alginate solution leads to a thin wall, meaning a better resolution. Imaging analysis also illustrates that higher concentration solutions help develop smooth, slim jets upon the incidence of laser pulse.
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ASME/ISCIE 2012 International Symposium on Flexible Automation
June 18–20, 2012
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Dynamic Systems and Control Division
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978-0-7918-4511-0
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Effect of Sodium Alginate Concentration During Laser-Assisted Printing of Alginate Tubes
Jingyuan Yan,
Jingyuan Yan
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Hemanth Gudapati,
Hemanth Gudapati
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Changxue Xu
Changxue Xu
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Jingyuan Yan
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Hemanth Gudapati
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Yong Huang
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Changxue Xu
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Paper No:
ISFA2012-7253, pp. 501-505; 5 pages
Published Online:
July 23, 2013
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Yan, J, Gudapati, H, Huang, Y, & Xu, C. "Effect of Sodium Alginate Concentration During Laser-Assisted Printing of Alginate Tubes." Proceedings of the ASME/ISCIE 2012 International Symposium on Flexible Automation. ASME/ISCIE 2012 International Symposium on Flexible Automation. St. Louis, Missouri, USA. June 18–20, 2012. pp. 501-505. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ISFA2012-7253
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