4. Outlook and developments
One possible application is the use of macroscopic deformed plates as "domed" architectural elements (figure 10 ). Such shelters and greenhouses can be easily stored and transported in a rolled-up state, before being deployed. But, before using bilayer structures in this sense, a major problem concerning gravity-induced deformations needs to be solved. The elasticity of self-forming films can be seen as their advantage, allowing easy compaction for storage and transport, as mentioned above.
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MeshLab http://www.meshlab.com
The open-source system for processing and editing 3D triangular meshes. It offers functionalities for processing raw data produced by 3D scanning tools/devices and for preparing 3D printing models.
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GOENKA Himanshu Self-Folding Origami Structures Use Light That Changes Shape Of Polymer http://www.ibtimes.com/self-folding-origami-structures-use-light-changes- shape-polymer-2531832 (page accessed June 4, 2017)
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V. Loutchnikov, O. Sydorenko, M. Stamm, Verfahren zur Herstellung von Mikroröhrchen aus Polymermaterialen/Method for producing of microtubes from polymer materials/, Deutsche Patent Nr. 10 2004 004 262 München, den 17.11.2005.
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Mulhouse Institute of Materials Science (IS2M) CNRS, Mulhouse, France http://www.is2m.uha.fr/
Three-Dimensional Nanostructures Laboratory, Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia
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