Hexagonal Honeycomb II (SBA-15)
Model
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No folding instructions for this model are listed on my page.
Related posts:
My origami on book cover / origami na okładce książki: Nanocząstki i nanotechnologie by Marek Kosmulski
This is the primary page for this model.
Paper:
copy paper
Type:
figurative modular, other natural sciences, origami quilt
(implies:
abstract modular, abstract, figurative, geometric, modular, multi-sheet, natural sciences, tessellation)
Author:
Michał Kosmulski
Units used:
Hexagonal Honeycomb II Unit,
by:
Michał Kosmulski
(18 pillars and 72 connectors)
Unit count: 90
Colors:
yellow
In albums:
Models in Non-Origami Books, Modular ② — medium number of units, Showcase





I designed this model for the cover illustration of my father’s book on nanoparticles. It represents the structure of SBA-15, a type of mesoporous silica. My first thought when designing the model was to extend Hexagonal Honeycomb by making the tubes longer, but I reckoned the model would use a huge number of units, and decided to design something new from scratch. The Hexagonal Honeycomb II unit I came up with produces tubes of the right proportions, from just a single unit per tube (plus connectors between tubes).
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