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There is a need to develop materials and processes for 3D printing of radial collimators that incorporate neutron absorbing elements such as B. These will enable building complex collimators that couple with a variety of sample environments used for neutron imaging systems to improve signal-to-noise and resolution for determining the 3D structures of macromolecules, macromolecular complexes, cells, cellular components or tissues, or soils and soil components within the atomic to multi-cellular scale. Based on our patented laser AM technology and our past experience in making 1D and 2D collimators (2023 R&D Award), PolarOnyx proposes, in collaboration with ORNL, a multi-material AM process to overcome these difficulties and meet the requirement of making more complex and reliable thin wall 3D radial collimators just in one process without any welding process. The 3D radial collimators will be use to improve the biological images and enable the quantitative analysis of water transport in thicker plant/soil systems. The proposed MMC AM technology is not just limited to the biological imaging. It can be immediately applied to make products for neutron radiation protection, automobiles, medical instrumentation, and aerospace and defense and to bring the relevant market size over $100B. 1)The MMC material market was estimated to be $396.66 million in 2022 and $787 million in 2027 by a survey from Grand View Research and Mordar Intelligence Analysis. It is expected to register a CAGR of more than 11% during the forecast period 2022-2027. North America accounted for the highest market share. 2) The global automotive brake market was valued at $45.6 billion in 2021. It is expected, from Grand View Research and Straits Research, to reach around $72.7 billion, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period (2022ľ2030). 3) Analysis from Grand View Research and GMI Research finds that the Medical Imaging Market earned revenues of $28.0 billion in 2021 and forecast to touch $47.4 billion in 2030. It will grow at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2022-2030.