A Review of Multi-Material 3D Printing of Functional Materials via Vat Photopolymerization

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A Review of Multi-Material 3D Printing of Functional Materials via Vat Photopolymerization. / Shaukat, Usman; Rossegger, Elisabeth; Schlögl, Sandra.
in: Polymers, Jahrgang 14.2022, Nr. 12, 2449, 16.06.2022.

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Shaukat U, Rossegger E, Schlögl S. A Review of Multi-Material 3D Printing of Functional Materials via Vat Photopolymerization. Polymers. 2022 Jun 16;14.2022(12):2449. doi: 10.3390/polym14122449

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Shaukat, Usman ; Rossegger, Elisabeth ; Schlögl, Sandra. / A Review of Multi-Material 3D Printing of Functional Materials via Vat Photopolymerization. in: Polymers. 2022 ; Jahrgang 14.2022, Nr. 12.

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