CPC B29C 64/209 (2017.08) [B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B29K 2063/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0061 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A three-dimensional (3D) printing method, the method comprising:
applying a solution having a plurality of anisotropic particles suspended in the solution to a channel, wherein the channel is connected to a printhead outlet and a waste outlet;
applying acoustic waves to the channel, wherein a frequency of the acoustic waves is selected to organize the plurality of anisotropic particles into one or more columns of organized anisotropic particles; and
depositing the solution comprising the one or more columns of the organized anisotropic particles onto a substrate via the printhead outlet.
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