3-D printing and origami techniques combined in development of self-folding medical implants - Phys.Org

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3-D printing and origami techniques combined in development of self-folding medical implants Phys.Org Zadpoor looks to the ancient Japanese art of paper folding (origami) to solve this deadlock. In this approach, flat surfaces are first 3-D printed in a particular way to teach them how to self-fold. The flat surface is then decorated with complex nano ...