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ArticlePhilosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences2020

4D pine scale: biomimetic 4D printed autonomous scale and flap structures capable of multi-phase movement.

David Correa, Simon Poppinga, Max D Mylo, Anna S Westermeier, Bernd Bruchmann, Achim Menges, Thomas Speck

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Article in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

David CorreaInstitute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
Simon PoppingaPlant Biomechanics Group, Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Max D MyloPlant Biomechanics Group, Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Anna S WestermeierPlant Biomechanics Group, Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Bernd BruchmannBASF SE Advanced Materials and Systems Research, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Achim MengesInstitute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
Thomas SpeckPlant Biomechanics Group, Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We developed biomimetic hygro-responsive composite polymer scales inspired by the reversible shape-changes of Bhutan pine (

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biomimeticsfour-dimensional printingpineconeplant movementresponsive architecture

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PMID32008450
PMCPMC7015286

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