Comments on: Nanoscale 3D printer that runs 100x faster than current models

By: spacedmonkey

spacedmonkey — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:20:00 +0000

Hmm. It seems like the developing time would depend on the actual structure you created, which could be a little tricky, but it would still beat using a FIB.

By: AnthonyC

AnthonyC — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:11:00 +0000

Photopolymers. It’s essentially using a laser to cure a photoresist. But, they pick the wavelength so you need simultaneous 2-photon absorption to polymerize – which only happens in the very center of the beam, the most intense part. Hence the high resolution.

By: Boundegar

Boundegar — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:41:00 +0000

What if it could only be fabricated by a nanoscale 3d printer?

By: anansi133

anansi133 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:31:00 +0000

Features that small are going to be perfect for implanting into people, animals, and plants. The Bionic Man meets Fantastic Voyage.

By: vermes

vermes — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:22:00 +0000

Damn it I thought it would be a matter compiler.

By: spacedmonkey

spacedmonkey — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:25:00 +0000

I can imagine a whole lot of uses for this thing in the lab. The article doesn’t mention what materials it’s capable of using, but there’s a whole lot of things you could do with this.

By: peregrinus

peregrinus — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:20:00 +0000

Playing cool strategy games at miniature level.

By: limeychiney

limeychiney — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:13:00 +0000

Finally, an organizer for my collection of exotic molecules

By: awgrbr

awgrbr — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:39:00 +0000

This is all I got so far:
- http://www.nanoscribe.de/en/applications
- “With Nanoscribe’s mirror system and photoresist solution, the firm can print beautifully elaborate structures that will serve a number of industries, including quantum computation and biotechnology. Nanoprinting will allow for the creation of nanocircuits and metamaterials and printing organic tissue at the nanoscale.” via http://3dprintingindustry.com/2013/02/13/its-a-small-world-after-all-nanoscribes-3d-printed-nano-universe/

By: awgrbr

awgrbr — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:36:00 +0000

what are nanoscale 3D printers used for?

By: Grahamers2002

Grahamers2002 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:22:00 +0000

First thing I am printing? MORE PRINTERS!!!