Scalable 3D Bicontinuous Fluid Networks: Polymer Heat Exchangers Toward Artificial Organs

Christopher S. Roper, Randall C. Schubert, Kevin Maloney, David C. Page, Christopher J. Ro, Sophia S. Yang, Alan J. Jacobsen

Advanced Materials · 2015 · 51 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

A scalable method for fabricating architected materials well-suited for heat and mass exchange is presented. These materials exhibit unprecedented combinations of small hydraulic diameters (13.0–0.09 mm) and large hydraulic-diameter-to-thickness ratios (5.0–30,100). This process expands the range of material architectures achievable starting from photopolymer waveguide lattices or additive manufacturing. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

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