Sure there are. There are many processes where you want to "tile" a surface with identical smaller parts. I'd assume it's something that happens with solar pane

Sure there are. There are many processes where you want to "tile" a surface with identical smaller parts. I'd assume it's something that happens with solar panels. Possibly also on the molecular level with coatings etc. Having more options for the shape of the constituent parts may be an advantage. see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminsterfullerene https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminsterfullerene, a molecule inspired by architecture.