Printable Kirigami Template (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Printable Kirigami Template

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Try it yourself: With a cut and a few folds, this structure could serve as a shelter or a microfluidic channel. Because the researchers' rules keep the hexagons in proportion once the cuts and folds are made, the technique can be applied broadly across length scales and material types.

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