Three-dimensional printing and Mechanical Properties of Inter-Crosslinking Network Magnetic Gels for Soft Robots

Abstract

In this study, we aim to establish a three-dimensional printing method for Inter-Crosslinking Network (ICN) structure gels in which magnetic powders of soft and hard magnetic particles are dispersed. Among various vat photopolymerization methods, such as the free-surface method, we investigated the modeling conditions and solution viscosity in a 3D printer employing the constrained-surface method and the optimal viscosity for modeling solutions. We investigate and report on the Mechanical properties of our 3D printed ICN magnetic gels.