Abstract Origami technology is promising for the development of antennas operating in the microwave and terahertz regime. This study summarizes recent advances in origami antennas and their construction regarding frequency, patterns, and polarization switching capabilities for the microwave frequency band. However, there are some challenges of origami antennas related to stability, robustness, and self-deployment, which should be addressed to design more practical deployable origami antennas in the microwave frequency band. In this review, we explained the design principle of various reconfigurable origami antenna. The dielectric and conductive materials of previous origami antennas are discussed and provided the promission materials to satisfy both easy transformation and high robustness for origami antennas. In addition, various actuators are discussed to pave the way for the practical application. Origami technology has also been employed for nanoscale antennas working in the terahertz and optical regime for several applications, including single molecule detection and artificial light harvesting. Although DNA molecules provide a scaffold for the origami antennas at nanoscale size, various issues require attention for development of more advanced nanoscale origami antennas in the terahertz regime. The most pressing issues are the high cost of DNA and the probability of high error rates in self-assembly fabrication.

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回顾最近从微波到太赫兹机制的折纸天线

摘要 折纸技术有望用于开发工作在微波和太赫兹区域的天线。本研究总结了折纸天线及其结构在微波频段的频率、模式和极化切换能力方面的最新进展。然而，折纸天线在稳定性、鲁棒性和自部署方面存在一些挑战，应解决这些挑战，以设计更实用的微波频段可部署折纸天线。在这篇综述中，我们解释了各种可重构折纸天线的设计原理。讨论了以前折纸天线的介电和导电材料，并提供了满足折纸天线易于变形和高鲁棒性的前提材料。此外，讨论了各种执行器，为实际应用铺平了道路。折纸技术还被用于在太赫兹和光学范围内工作的纳米级天线，用于多种应用，包括单分子检测和人工光收集。尽管 DNA 分子为纳米级折纸天线提供了支架，但在太赫兹范围内开发更先进的纳米级折纸天线需要注意各种问题。最紧迫的问题是 DNA 的高成本和自组装制造中高错误率的可能性。包括单分子检测和人工光收集。尽管 DNA 分子为纳米级折纸天线提供了支架，但在太赫兹范围内开发更先进的纳米级折纸天线需要注意各种问题。最紧迫的问题是 DNA 的高成本和自组装制造中高错误率的可能性。包括单分子检测和人工光收集。尽管 DNA 分子为纳米级折纸天线提供了支架，但在太赫兹范围内开发更先进的纳米级折纸天线需要注意各种问题。最紧迫的问题是 DNA 的高成本和自组装制造中高错误率的可能性。