3D digital light processing of redox-active polymers for electrochemical applications
A novel approach for the 3D printing of electrochemically switchable conducting polymers by combining Digital Light Processing (DLP) with the redox-activity of carbazole-based polymer materials is presented. Complex 2D and 3D architectures are accessible by fast and versatile processing using a nove...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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12 November 2025
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| Edition: | Online version of record before inclusion in an issue |
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Advanced functional materials
Year: 2025, Pages: 1-12 |
| ISSN: | 1616-3028 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/adfm.202518546 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202518546 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202518546 
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| Author Notes: | Christian Delavier, Svenja Bechtold, Marcus H. Dodds, Eva Blasco, and Sabine Ludwigs |
| Summary: | A novel approach for the 3D printing of electrochemically switchable conducting polymers by combining Digital Light Processing (DLP) with the redox-activity of carbazole-based polymer materials is presented. Complex 2D and 3D architectures are accessible by fast and versatile processing using a novel ink formulation. The printed polymer materials not only retain their redox-active response, but enable post-printing electrochemical manipulation throughout the printed structure, here demonstrated by elongation of the redox system via electrochemical crosslinking. Cyclic voltammetry coupled with in-situ spectroscopy provides insights into these redox processes and the optical changes during electrochemical doping of the 3D printed structures. Highlights include pixel-level electrochemical control via a chessboard design and color front visualization through a pyramid architecture. The integration of high-resolution 3D printing with redox-active materials opens new avenues in a wide range of applications in 3D printed (opto)electronics and switchable electrochemical devices. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 17.02.2026 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1616-3028 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/adfm.202518546 |