Accelerating Instrumental Development in the Analytical Lab with Rapid Prototyping via 3D Printing

Tuesday, March 09, 2021: 9:05 AM - 9:40 AM

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Description

Few analytical scientists, particularly those with interests in materials science, or instrumental development, could have avoided the impact of 3D printing upon the field over the past decade. Clearly, as an enabling technology, 3D printing has changed the way we do things within the lab, and progressed analytical technology significantly. The technology is now providing students with a tool to rapidly prototype and test their ideas, with the capability to go from pencil sketches in supervisory meetings, to working model in a matter of hours. In our group we have exploited this capability across most of what we do. From development of new composite and functional materials, which are compatible with various forms of 3D printing, to the use of 3D printing to explore fundamental theory in fluidics and optics, and the more practical advantages of instrumental assemblies, detector arrangements and housings. We will show the latest capability in printing across multiple materials, including metal printing technologies, which we have applied for column housings in chromatographic applications. During the course of this presentation we will demonstrate how we have truly benefited from this now essential tool, particularly in areas of separation and detection science, but also in development of printed sensors from functional composites, and sampling devices based upon porous materials and produced using the latest multi-material printing capabilities. In concluding our presentation, we will look to the future of additive manufacturing, and what we see as barriers and enablers going forward, and some of the ongoing work within our laboratories.

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Capillary LC,Instrumentation,Spectroscopy