Digital printing of shape-morphing natural materials [Engineering]

We demonstrate how programmable shape evolution and deformation can be induced in plant-based natural materials through standard digital printing technologies. With nonallergenic pollen paper as the substrate material, we show how specific geometrical features and architectures can be custom designed through digital printing of patterns to modulate hygrophobicity, geometry, and...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - October 18, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ze Zhao, Jatin Kumar, Youngkyu Hwang, Jingyu Deng, Mohammed Shahrudin Bin Ibrahim, Changjin Huang, Subra Suresh, Nam-Joon Cho Tags: Engineering Physical Sciences Source Type: research