英国剑桥大学与其他机构的研究人员合作制造出一种具有折纸结构的新型材料,能够更好地抵御不同角度的撞击。未来,这种材料有望用于制造新一代护具,供运动员和士兵等使用。研究人员利用3D打印技术将聚合物粉末塑造成这种具有多层折纸结构的弹性材料。这种特殊结构有利撞击能量快速消散,使得新材料的防护性能优于目前许多头盔中使用的聚合物泡沫。 The University of Cambridge works with researchers from other agencies to create a new type of material with origami structure to better withstand impacts at different angles. In the future, this material is expected to be used to create a new generation of protective gear for athletes and soldiers to use. Researchers use 3D printing technology to shape polymer powders into elastic materials with multi-layer origami structures. This special structure facilitates the rapid dissipation of impact energy, making the new material more protective than the polymer foams currently used in many helmets.