Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are developing advanced materials and manufacturing technologies for future space missions. “Imagine while on a space mission having the ability to print sensors, radiation shields or even functional tissues,” says FSU’s Subramanian Ramakrishnan. “This capability could change the space exploration paradigm, making missions more sustainable and adaptable to unforeseen challenges.”
The team hopes to use regolith from the moon and Mars to create inks that can be 3D printed. They have developed a new technique called electrohydrodynamic printing that uses electric fields to precisely print nanoparticles. “By combining this printing technique with laser curing we can rapidly manufacture the sensors and speed up the manufacturing process.”
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