In-situ resource utilization of lunar highlands regolith via additive manufacturing using digital light processing

Solar 3D printing of lunar regolith

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Digital light processing of lunar regolith structures with high mechanical properties

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3D Printing of Bioinert Oxide Ceramics for Medical Applications

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Improving relative density and mechanical strength of lunar regolith structures via DLP-stereolithography integrated with powder surface modification process

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In-depth analysis of sintering, exposure time, and layer height (um) in LRS 3D printed devices with DLP

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Vat-photopolymerization of ceramic materials: exploring current applications in advanced multidisciplinary fields

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Advances in vat photopolymerization 3D printing: Multifunctional materials, process innovations, and emerging applications

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Recent advances in photopolymerization 3D printing of alumina-ceramic

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Lunar base infrastructure construction: Challenges and future directions

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Optimizing lunar regolith for vat polymerization and sintering: pre-processing & mineral composition impact

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Rapid formation of high-performance lunar regolith composite via combined mold pressing and thermocuring processing with low content of resin-based additives

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Review of Lunar Regolith Forming Technologies for In-Situ Manufacturing/Construction on the Lunar Surface

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Performance of lunar shell structure for moonbase subjected to low gravity coupled with changing temperature

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Additive Manufacturing of Lunar Regolith: A Review

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Scalable control of extraneously induced defects in in-field additive manufacturing

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Lunar construction: A state-of-the-art survey

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Light–Matter Complex Interactions in Stereolithographies

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Magnetic beneficiation – A novel approach to facilitate additive manufacturing of lunar regolith ceramics by vat photopolymerization

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Understanding rheology and sedimentation of ultra-high temperature ceramics for digital light processing based additive manufacturing

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Emerging Chemical and Biological Materials Technologies in the Extraplanetary Environment

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Differences in forming mechanisms and mechanical properties between LPBF and DED processed highland gabbro lunar soil simulants

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From lunar regolith samples to infrastructure: Insights into in-situ construction technologies on the moon

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Cold sprayed lunar regolith–aluminum composite coatings with tunable microstructure for space in-situ resource utilization (ISRU)

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AI-enabled materials intelligence for lunar regolith: Design, fabrication, and lifecycle management

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Additive construction for a sustained lunar presence: A systematic review of materials, processes, and environmental challenges

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Lunar 3D Concrete Printing: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

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Digital light processing of lunar regolith structures with high mechanical properties

Liu, M., Tang, W., Duan, W., Li, S., Dou, R., Wang, G., Liu, B., & Wang, L. (2019) · Ceramics International · doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.12.049 · Cited by 85 · see citing works

Additive manufacturing of lunar regolith simulant lightweight structures based on triply periodic minimal surface lattices for energy absorption and thermal insulation

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Improved additive manufacturing of lunar regolith simulant via digital light processing for in-situ resource utilization on the moon

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Sintering of lunar regolith structures fabricated via digital light processing

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Development of lunar regolith-based composite for in-situ 3D printing via high-pressure extrusion system

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