Nanoscale Additive Manufacturing by Electrochemical Deposition
Nanoscale Additive Manufacturing by Electrochemical Deposition TECHNICAL FIELD Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing APPLICATION A 3D printer of nanoscale parts in conductive material at room temperature. DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES Due to the techniques employed, 3D printed parts of nanoscale dimensions are typically only available in polymer materials. Dr. Sundaram has invented a printer the size of desk lamp, which interfaces with an ordinary PC, and prints amazingly small parts in nickel, copper, and potentially other conductive materials. See the figure above—a standing numeral 7. Whereas current methods can create thermally-induced strain, Dr. Sundaram’s method, electrochemical deposition, avoids thermal effects because it operates at room temperature. For more, see: • • Sundaram MM, Kamaraj AB, Kumar VS. Mask-Less Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing: A Feasibility Study. ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng.. 2015;137(2). Brant AM, Sundaram MM, Kamaraj AB. Finite Element Simulation of Localized Electrochemical Deposition for Maskless Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing. ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng.. 2015;137(1). • • • Nanoscale Room temperature Inexpensive INVENTOR Murali Meenakshi Sundaram, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Director, Micro and Nano Manufacturing Laboratory STATUS Provisional Patent Application Pending CONTACT Doug Nienaber Senior Licensing Associate doug.nienaber@uc.edu | 513-558-3098 University Hall, Suite 240 | 51 Goodman Dr. | Cincinnati, OH 45221-0829 Technology Accelerator for Commercialization, University of Cincinnati ipo.uc.edu | @OEATC
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