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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2026

Dual-chirality flexagon linkages with infinite eversion and surface reconfigurability.

Jiang Lin, Zhongqi Miao, Haolin Zhang, Kewei Dong, Hongliang Lu, Huijuan Feng, Jian S Dai

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jiang LinInstitute of Robotics Research, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6603-499X
Zhongqi MiaoInstitute of Robotics Research, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0009-0001-4259-4084
Haolin ZhangInstitute of Robotics Research, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0009-0006-8768-4610
Kewei DongInstitute of Robotics Research, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0009-0000-7543-4944
Hongliang LuDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China.
Huijuan FengInstitute of Robotics Research, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1606-731X
Jian S DaiInstitute of Robotics Research, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.

Funding

GDSTC | Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province () 2023A1515110644GDSTC | Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province () 2025A1515011476Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology (GDSTC) 2023ZT10Z002MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 52335003Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality () 2023QN10Z234Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality () KQTD20240729102052065Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality () ZDCY20250901101959006Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTC) G03034K003
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Abstract

The flexagon, a classical kirigami structure capable of revealing hidden faces through eversion, has long captivated researchers. However, its potential for robust engineering applications has been limited by inherent structural discontinuities and unclear kinematic mechanisms. Here, we introduce a cyclic graph model and an idealized dual-chirality flexagon linkage with infinite eversion to explain the underlying mechanics of this eversion. We demonstrate that the eversion exhibits topological periodicity and multiple symmetries, while its kinematics correspond to a cyclic permutation of congruent axis sets induced by bifurcated motion. By tuning topological parameters, we construct a comprehensive atlas of the flexagon family. To address challenges in physical implementation, we propose a linkage convertibility strategy that eliminates mechanical interference and enables the design of reconfigurable, deployable networked structures. Furthermore, we develop an interchangeable-chirality flexagon that achieves an exponential expansion in accessible surface states, where the incremental states added in each expansion follow a geometric progression, [Formula: see text] (where

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flexagon linkagesinfinite eversionkirigamisurface reconfigurabilitytopology

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PMCPMC13291591

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