Schwarzite 3 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Schwarzite 3

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A 3-D printer sketches out a schwarzite in a Rice University laboratory. The curved surface of a schwarzite repeats throughout the structure, which shows excellent strength and deformation characteristics.

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Brandon Martin/Rice University

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