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This innovation addresses a key sustainability or performance challenge.
Cellular Geometries inspired Metamaterials - Metavoxel When we look at cell structures, it’s easy to understand why small is beautiful.
Cellular Geometries inspired Metamaterials - Metavoxel When we look at cell structures, it’s easy to understand why small is beautiful. Metavoxel recreates lightweight and strong cellular geometries to produce metamaterials which can improve structural efficiency and reduce the cost and environmental footprint of the built environment. Low-density, high-performance cellular materials like bone, bamboo, and marine sponges are nature’s way of doing more with less, providing structural efficiency and multifunctionality across scales.
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Lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera) surface structure
Lotus leaf surface microstructure inspires PFAS-free, durable water-repellent textiles (Amphitex), eliminating persistent environmental pollutants.
Spiders (various species producing different silk types)
Development of high-performance synthetic spider silk proteins for next-generation materials with exceptional strength and flexibility.
Pitcher plant (Nepenthes sp.)
Adaptive Surface Technologies developed SLIPS (Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces) inspired by pitcher plant slip properties. These surfaces are extremely slippery, self-healing, and prevent adhesion of virtually any material without fouling or degradation.
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