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Auxetic behavior from rotating squares

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Grima, J.N., Evans, K.E. Auxetic behavior from rotating squares. Journal of Materials Science Letters 19, 1563–1565 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006781224002

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  • Polymer
  • Auxetic Behavior