Current additive manufacturing techniques are capable of sintering lunar and Martian regolith into structural components
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Current research confirms that additive manufacturing and sintering methods can successfully process lunar and Martian regolith into viable structural components and construction materials.
Evidence for · 5
3D printing of composites of Martian regolith simulants and cyanobacterial biomass towards sustainable material production on Mars
2025 · cited by 2
Develops direct ink writing 3D printing strategies using Martian regolith simulants to produce sustainable structural composite materials.
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3D Printing of Batteries from Lunar and Martian Regolith
2023 · cited by 2
Discusses additive manufacturing techniques utilizing in-situ resources from lunar and Martian regolith to build components and infrastructure.
Iron can be microbially extracted from Lunar and Martian regolith simulants and 3D printed into tough structural materials
2020 · cited by 2
Demonstrates the 3D printing of tough structural construction parts using iron extracted from lunar and Martian regolith simulants.
Microwave-Sintered Lunar Regolith Bricks for Lunar Infrastructure: Fracture Behavior, Tribological Performance, and Electromagnetic Wave Transmission.
2026 · cited by 0
Examines the fabrication and structural performance of microwave-sintered lunar regolith for infrastructure applications.
The viscosity and processing of molten lunar regolith.
2025 · cited by 0
Analyzes the high-temperature processing and rheological behavior of molten lunar regolith to support extrusion-based 3D printing of construction components.