Research status and prospect of additive manufacturing of intelligent materials

Additive manufacturing technology as revolutionary manufacturing technology has attracted much attention.This technology transformed traditional processing design and manufacturing concepts and promoted the development of intelligent manufacturing. Intelligent material is a kind of material that has the ability of self-perception, autonomous response, self-healing and adaptation. The combination of intelligent materials and additive manufacturing technology can realize the integrated manufacturing of three-dimensional smart devices with the ability to sense external stimuli or environmental activation. This technology has been widely used in fields such as biomedical devices, flexible electronics, soft robotics, and other fields.Additive manufactured intelligent materials, and the advantages and problems of additive manufactured intelligent materials of metals, polymers, and ceramics were reviewed.As a technical means to realize the organic integration of design, material and structure, additive manufacturing technology will become the key to promote the development of intelligent materials.