Production process and production apparatus of three-dimensionally structure material

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a process for producing a three-dimensionally structured material, which comprises the steps of preparing a liquid composition comprising a block polymer and a liquid medium, and imparting a stimulus to the liquid composition to modify the block polymer, thereby forming the three-dimensionally structured material.

1 . A process for producing a three-dimensionally structured material, which comprises the steps of preparing a liquid composition comprising a block polymer and a liquid medium, and imparting a stimulus to the liquid composition to modify the block polymer, thereby forming the three-dimensionally structured material.  
   
   
       2 . The production process according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a step of solidifying the liquid composition after the modification of the block copolymer.  
   
   
       3 . The production process according to  claim 1 , wherein the block polymer is amphiphilic and forms micelles.  
   
   
       4 . The production process according to  claim 1 , wherein the stimulus to the liquid composition is selected from temperature change, application of an electric field, exposure to electromagnetic wave, pH change, addition of a chemical substance, and concentration change.  
   
   
       5 . The production process according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a step of ejecting the liquid composition to form the three-dimensionally structured material.  
   
   
       6 . The production process according to  claim 1 , wherein a functional substance is included in the block polymer.  
   
   
       7 . The production process according to  claim 6 , wherein the functional substance is selected from an agricultural chemical, a medicament and a coloring material.  
   
   
       8 . The production process according to  claim 7 , wherein the coloring material includes a pigment.  
   
   
       9 . The production process according to  claim 1 , wherein the block polymer has a repeating structure of a monomer unit composed of an alkenyl ether.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus for producing a three-dimensionally structured material, which comprises a means for imparting a stimulus to a liquid composition comprising a block polymer and a liquid medium to modify the block polymer, thereby forming the three-dimensionally structured material.  
   
   
       11 . A liquid composition suitable for use in producing a three-dimensionally structured material, which comprises a block polymer modifiable by stimulus and a liquid medium.  
   
   
       12 . The liquid composition according to  claim 11 , wherein the block polymer is amphiphilic and forms micelles.  
   
   
       13 . The liquid composition according to  claim 11 , wherein the block polymer has a repeating structure of a monomer unit composed of an alkenyl ether.  
   
   
       14 . A three-dimensionally structured material formed by a block polymer modifiable by stimulus.