Best routes found to self-assembling 3-D shapes
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 12:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have found optimal configurations for creating 3-D geometric shapes — like tiny, highly simplified geodesic domes that assemble by themselves. The team developed the algorithmic tools and tested selected configurations. The research may lead to advances from drug-delivery containers to 3-D sensors and electronic circuits.