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    Joseph N. Grima

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    Kenneth E. Evans

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Grima, J.N., Evans, K.E. Auxetic behavior from rotating triangles. J Mater Sci 41, 3193–3196 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-6339-8

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