Mallikarjuna N Nadagouda, Megan Ginn, Vandita Rastogi
With a wide variety of techniques and compatible materials, three-dimensional (3D) printing is becoming increasingly useful in environmental applications in air, water, and energy. Through the advantages of quick production, cost-effectiveness, customizable design, the ability to produce complex geometries, and more, 3D printing has supported improvements to air quality monitors, filters, membranes, separation devices for water treatment, microbial fuel cells, solar cells, and wind turbines. It also supports sustainable manufacturing through reduced material waste, energy use, and carbon emissions...
2020: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering