A form of nanoparticle form of directed energy deposition additive manufacturing where two or more materials are atomized into an aerosol made up of microscale droplets that are injected through a single nozzle into a sheath gas. The nozzle directs the flow of material onto the build layer to create a part with micrometer-sized features in the x-y plane. The resulting material is considered a nanocomposite. The nanoparticle materials used as input can be metals, semiconductors, dielectrics, polymers, or biomaterials. The relative mixture of materials can be varied spatially across the build surface.
Abbreviated as HTCP.
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