How RMIT Researchers Made 3D Printed Titanium Float on Water

RMIT researchers have developed a breakthrough 3D printed titanium material that can float on water by combining metal with polymer in an open-cell hybrid lattice design. This innovation solves a longstanding challenge in porous metal architecture and could enable new applications in construction and engineering where buoyant metal structures are needed.

Researchers at RMIT University have created the first buoyant metal-polymer open-cell hybrid lattice metamaterial that floats in water, addressing a fundamental incompatibility between porous metal architectures and buoyancy. Published in Advanced Materials, the study introduces a hybrid…

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