Browsing by Subject "Three-dimensional printing"

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    • 3D printable hybrid acrylate-epoxy dynamic networks 

      Casado Gómez, Jaime; Konuray, Ali Osman; Roig Gibert, Adriá; Fernández Francos, Xavier; Ramis Juan, Xavier (Elsevier, 2022-06)
      Article
      Open Access
      Polymer networks with dynamic bonds, also known as covalent adaptable networks (CANs) combine the superior mechanical properties and chemical resistance of thermosets with the ability to be reprocessed, a feat formerly ...

    • 3D printed hydrogel-based scaffolds for tissue regeneration 

      Perez Reyes, Daniel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-08)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Tissue engineering is an emerging technology whose efforts are aimed towards repairing and regenerating injured tissues by developing bioactive scaffolds. Recently, scaffolds made of hydrogels have become interesting ...

    • 3D printed lab-scale raceway ponds reactors applied to photo-Fenton processes 

      Nasr Esfahani, Kourosh; Zandi, Mohammad Damous; Travieso Rodríguez, José Antonio; Graells Sobré, Moisès; Pérez Moya, Montserrat (2019)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      In this work, two different printable materials, PLA (polylactic acid) and Timberfill were evaluated in terms of chemical resistance to photo-Fenton reactants and viability for conducting the assays in raceway pond reactors ...

    • 3D Printed porous polyamide macrocapsule combined with alginate microcapsules for safer cell-based therapies 

      Saenz del Burgo, Laura; Ciriza, Jesús; Espona Noguera, Albert; Illa, Xavi; Cabruja, Enric; Orive, Gorka; Hernández, Rosa Maria; Villa, Rosa; Pedraz, Jose Luiz; Álvarez, Mar (Nature, 2018-12)
      Article
      Open Access
      Cell microencapsulation is an attractive strategy for cell-based therapies that allows the implantation of genetically engineered cells and the continuous delivery of de novo produced therapeutic products. However, the ...

    • 3D printed probe for simultaneous E and H fields measurements 

      Quílez Figuerola, Marcos; Pous Solà, Marc; Mateu Mateus, Marc; Solé Lloveras, Jordi; Silva Martínez, Fernando (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Additive manufacturing using conductive polylactic acid (PLA) is an emerging technology. This work presents a double-loaded loop probe made of conductive PLA and evaluates its performance compared to a previous design built ...

    • 3D printed prototype of a complex neuroblastoma for preoperative surgical planning 

      Tejo Otero, Aitor; Fenollosa i Artés, Felip; Uceda Molera, Roger; Castellví, Anna; Lustig, Pamela; Valls Esteve, Arnau; Ayats, Marta; Munuera, Josep; Buj Corral, Irene; Krauel, Lucas (Elsevier BV, 2021-06)
      Article
      Open Access
      Neuroblastoma is the most common abdominal solid tumour in childhood. Its removal implies a complex surgery that requires surgical experience due to the usual encassement of major abdominal blood vessels. Standard surgical ...

    • 3D printed soft surgical planning prototype for a biliary tract rhabdomyosarcoma 

      Tejo Otero, Aitor; Lustig, Pamela; Fenollosa i Artés, Felip; Valls, Arnau; Krauel, Lucas; Buj Corral, Irene (Elsevier, 2020-05-11)
      Article
      Open Access
      Biliary tract rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft tissue malignant musculoskeletal tumor which is located in the biliary tract. Although this tumor represents less than 1% of the total amount of childhood cancers, when localized, ...

    • 3D printed surgical planning prototype manufactured by a hybrid multi-material 3D printer 

      Tejo Otero, Aitor; Castellví, Anna; Lustig, Pamela; Fenollosa i Artés, Felip; Uceda Molera, Roger; Buj Corral, Irene; Krauel, Lucas; Valls Esteve, Arnau; Munuera, Josep (Institute of Physics (IOP), 2021-10-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      Surgical planning is a preoperative method of pre-visualization that is carried out before or during a surgical intervention in order to achieve the best outcome. This can be done either image-based or hands-on. Regarding ...

    • 3D printed telescope: an interesting tool for teaching astronomy, science and technology 

      Macías Quesada, Roger (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09-15)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      3D printing technologies experienced a huge evolution both in techniques and applications since its invention in the early 1980s. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) was the first term used to describe an additive manufacturing ...

    • 3D printed telescopes: an interesting tool for teaching Astronomy, Science and Technology 

      Macías, Roger; Marzoa Domínguez, Antonio; Casamor, Oriol; Soler, Joan; Fernández, Daniel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      3D printing technologies experienced a huge evolution both in techniques and applications since its invention in the early 1980s. Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) was the first term used to describe an additive manufacturing ...

    • 3D printer assembly project and user manual 

      Camacho Pérez, Jorge Nabor (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-12)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      L'extensió d'aquest projecte es basa a explicar de manera clara tots els passos que es necessita per a l'execució del muntatge, posada en marxa i proves d'impressió d'una impressora 3D i l'elaboració del seu manual. El ...

    • 3D printer electronics design 

      Cañete Vela, Isabel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-06)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Nowadays, RepRap and Arduino communities have had an increasing progress. These terms are demarcated on the Open Source development model; the designs produced by these projects are released under the GNU General Public ...

    • 3D printing food: the sustainable future 

      López Galdeano, Jose Antonio (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Kauno Technologijos Universitetas, 2014)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Kauno Technologijos universitetas
      Nowadays, eating food is a normal activity in our style of life. Actually, most of us do not realise about which are the processes till food arrives to our dishes. However, is the supply chain balanced? Is all the food ...

    • 3D printing in medicine for preoperative surgical planning: a review 

      Tejo Otero, Aitor; Buj Corral, Irene; Fenollosa i Artés, Felip (2020-02-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      The aim of this paper is to review the recent evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) within the medical field of preoperative surgical planning. The discussion begins with an overview of the different techniques, pointing ...

    • 3D printing non-cylindrical strands: morphological and structural implications 

      Raymond Llorens, Santiago; Thorel, Emilie; Liversain, Margaux; Riveiro Rodríguez, Antonio; Pou, Juan; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau (Elsevier, 2021-10-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Mimetis Biomaterials / Universidade de Vigo
      Conventional direct ink writing uses circular nozzles and, therefore, results in cylindrical strands. 3D printing with non-circular nozzles adds new degrees of freedom to this versatile technology, and allows obtaining ...

    • 3D Printing Nutritionally Customized Healthy Food Through Generative Design System 

      Haj Hasan, Jamil Ammar Jamil (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-10-22)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      To keep eating healthy and maintaining healthy lifestyle, this master thesis document represents an experiment on the possibility of designing a system that follows generative design methods that transforms the nutritional ...

    • 3D Printing of a-Al2O3 for catalytic applications 

      Àlvarez Maté, Ferran (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-06)
      Bachelor thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
      Las técnicas de manufacturación aditivia (MA) de materiales poliméricos, en particular la impresión en tres dimensiones, han progresado considerablemente en los últimos años al mejorar la calidad de la impresión, la gama ...

    • 3D Printing of Bioinert Oxide Ceramics for Medical Applications 

      Buj Corral, Irene; Tejo Otero, Aitor (2022-09-17)
      Article
      Open Access
      Three-dimensionally printed metals and polymers have been widely used and studied in medical applications, yet ceramics also require attention. Ceramics are versatile materials thanks to their excellent properties including ...

    • 3D Printing of bioresorbable polymeric cardiovascular stents 

      Colell Villaró, David (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-10-25)
      Bachelor thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
      Les malalties cardiovasculars són un dels principals problemes de salut a tot el món. Per això, la utilització d'stents com una de les solucions mèdiques per tractar l’oclusió de l’arteria, aterosclerosis, deguda a depòsit ...

    • 3D printing of hierarchical porous biomimetic hydroxyapatite scaffolds: Adding concavities to the convex filaments 

      Konka, Joanna Magdalena; Buxadera Palomero, Judit; Español Pons, Montserrat; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau (Elsevier, 2021-01-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya
      Porosity plays a key role on the osteogenic performance of bone scaffolds. Direct Ink Writing (DIW) allows the design of customized synthetic bone grafts with patient-specific architecture and controlled macroporosity. ...