Material Structure (IMAGE)

Tianjin University of Technology

Material Structure

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This image shows how two types of origami-inspired materials can be woven into a single structure. The orange and (semi-transparent) green portions each have their own distinct properties and allow the composite to exhibit unique behavior not possible with just the one type of building-blocks.

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Credit: Nan Yang, Jesse L. Silverberg.

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