Gyroid

He calculated the angle of association and gave a convincing demonstration of pictures of intricate plastic models, but did not provide a proof of embeddedness.

For one value of the associate family parameter the gyrating ribbons lie in precisely the locations required to have an embedded surface.

[8] Such self-assembled polymer structures have found applications in experimental supercapacitors,[9] solar cells[10] photocatalysts,[11] and nanoporous membranes.

[14] Single gyroid photonic crystals have been observed in biological structural coloration such as butterfly wing scales and bird feathers, inspiring work on biomimetic materials.

[15][16][17] The gyroid mitochondrial membranes found in the retinal cone cells of certain tree shrew species present a unique structure which may have an optical function.

[21][22] In a study in silico, researchers from the university hospital Charité in Berlin investigated the potential of gyroid architecture when used as a scaffold in a large bone defect in a rat femur.

[23] In the shoulder of the wings of blue-winged leafbirds (Chloropsis moluccensis), gyroid crystals cause a very special-looking mesh of blue hues due to interference patterns.