International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Volume. 7, Issue 3, 32002(2025)

Ink-jetting-based conformal additive manufacturing: advantages, opportunities, and challenges

Yi Hao, Guo Xiaoqi, Chang Fangle, Cao Huajun, An Jia, and Chua Chee Kai
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Yi Hao, Guo Xiaoqi, Chang Fangle, Cao Huajun, An Jia, Chua Chee Kai. Ink-jetting-based conformal additive manufacturing: advantages, opportunities, and challenges[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2025, 7(3): 32002

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Received: Sep. 4, 2024

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DOI:10.1088/2631-7990/ada8e6

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