UV-based 3D Printing Accelerates Multipurpose Glass Production
ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2023 — Current 3D-printing techniques for fabricating glass involve time-consuming processes that require high temperatures and considerable resources to complete. In a new approach, a research team at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) used deep ultraviolet (DUV) light, instead of extremely high temperatures, to 3D-print glass microstructures. The micron-size, silica glass structures resulting from the team’s printing technique could be used in optics, microfluidics,