Molecular Models with Origami

by Yoshihide Momotani

Published:: 2001 by Kagakudojin
Pages:: 114
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: Japanese (names of models also in English)
ISBN-13:: 9784759808667
ISBN-10:: 4759808663

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Skill Level	Intermediate
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)?	Modular

Overall Impression

This is a large volume containing lots and lots of origami representations of various molecular structures, including many types of atoms, isomers, a DNA molecule, vitamins, viruses and many more.

Origami-wise, the models divide mainly into modulars, constructed together with straws or paper, and tessellation-like models.

The book is full of photographs and explanatory text (in Japanese). The diagrams are nice and clear.

Nice to have if you're a tessellation enthusiast or if you're into biology.

There are 71 Origami Designs in Molecular Models with Origami:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
Show only designs with photos
Square Unit Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	14	Rectangle 2 units
Octagon Unit Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	16	Square
Hexagon Unit Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	17	Square
Pentagon Unit Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	18	Square
Da Vinci's polyhedron Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	20	Square
Crystal lattice Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	24	Square Multiple units
Ionic crystal Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	24	Square Multiple units
Metallic crystal Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	25	Square Multiple units
Covalent crystal Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	26	Square Multiple units
Molecular crystal Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	26	Square Multiple units
Spectra Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	30	Square Multiple units
Sp3 orbital Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	33	Square Multiple units
Skeletal Octahedron Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	34	Square
Tetrahedron Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	35	Rectangle - 1X3
Molecules using Atom Unit and orbitals Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	36	Square Multiple units
Pi orbital Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	38	Square
Molecules using Atom Unit and orbitals Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	39	Square
Adsorption and surface area Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	47	Rectangle Multiple units
Model of a lung Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	49	Square Multiple units
Cube with corner cut off Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	50	Rectangle - Long strip
Inside plaits of amphibious lung Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	50	Square
Endoplasmic reticulum Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	51	Square Multiple units
Inside plaits of reptilian lung Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	51	Square
Period of half decay Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	52	Square
Methane molecule Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	54	Square 2 units
Aromatic Ring Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	55	Square Multiple units
Adding hydrogen atoms Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	57	Square
Bond axis rotation Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	57	Square
Various Isomers Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	58	Square Multiple units
Functional group series Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	62	Square Multiple units
Alcohols and phenols Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	64	Square Multiple units
Terpenes Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	66	Square Multiple units
Organic halides Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	67	Square Multiple units
Amines Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	68	Square Multiple units
Alkaloids Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	69	Square Multiple units
Carbohydrates Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	70	Square Multiple units	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Disaccharides Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	72	Square Multiple units
Oligosaccharides Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	72	Square Multiple units
Polysaccharides Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	72	Square Multiple units
Benzene ring condensates Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	74	Hexagon
Naphthalene Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	76	Other shape
Edge module Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	77	Hexagon
Fullerene Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	78	Square
DNA Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	81	Square Multiple units
DNA Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	82	Square
RNA Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	84	Rectangle - Long strip
Nucleotides Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	87	Square Multiple units
Amino Acids Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	88	Square Multiple units
Alpha-helix Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	91	Rectangle
Anti-parallel beta form Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	92	Square
Collagen Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	93	Square
Alpha-keratin Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	94	Rectangle - Long strip
Beta turn Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	95	Square
Tertiary structure Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	95	Square Multiple units
Haemoglobin molecule Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	96	Rectangle With cuts
Quaternary structure Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	96	Square Multiple units
Virus Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	97	Square Multiple units
TMV Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	98	Square
HIV Capsid Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	100	Square
HIV RNA Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	100	Rectangle - Long strip
HIV Envelope Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	101	Square
HIV Glycoprotein Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	101	Square
Protoplasmic membrane Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	102	Square
Fibre Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	103	Square
Vitamins Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	106	Square Multiple units
Signal transporting substances Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	107	Square Multiple units
Dendrimer Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	108	Square
Crown Ether Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	109	Square Multiple units
Cyclodextrin Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	109	Square Multiple units
Catenane and Catenand Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	110	Rectangle - Long strip
Zeolite with organic compound Nature	Yoshihide Momotani	111	Square With cuts