Recent Advances in 4D Printing of Advanced Materials and Structures for Functional Applications

X Wan, Z Xiao, Y Tian, M Chen, F Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 4D printing has attracted tremendous worldwide attention during the past decade.
This technology enables the shape, property, or functionality of printed structures to change …

Space-deployable device based on shape memory cyanate ester composites

C Zeng, L Liu, Y Du, M Yu, X Xin, P Xu, F Li… - Composites …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shape memory cyanate ester is a class of shape memory polymers with high thermal
stability and excellent space environmental adaptability. In this study, a space-deployable …

Molecular hard-segment engineered polyurethane with thermochromism, shape memory, humidity-driven, and self-healing capabilities

N Li, Z Cui, X Yue, Y Zhang, ZH Ren… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2024 - Elsevier
In nature, complex camouflage, locomotion, and self-healing mechanisms are key instinctive
abilities that give organisms a survival advantage. Imitating these fascinating multi-stimulus …

Reconfiguration, Welding, Reprogramming, and Complex Shape Transformation of An Optical Shape Memory Polymer Network Enabled by Patterned Secondary …

G Zhang, Q Zhang, Z Guo, C Li, F Ge, Q Zhang - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐triggered generation of complicated 3D shapes from 2D strips or plates without
using sophisticated molds is desirable and achieving such 2D‐to‐3D shape transformation …

Application of orthogonal metal–ligand interactions for the synthesis of interpenetrating metallopolymer networks featuring shape-memory and self-healing abilities

J Meurer, T Bätz, J Hniopek, C Bernt… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
This study presents the simplified synthetic procedure of rewritable shape-memory
metallopolymers, additionally featuring self-healing abilities. The formation of different …

Highly Tough Room-Temperature Self-Healing Polyurethane with Thermochromic Properties Based on Dynamic Covalent Bonding and Multiple H-Bonding

C Zhang, N Li, J Ren, H Ouyang, X Dong… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymer materials with high mechanical strength, sensing, and self-healing capabilities
have significant application potential. However, achieving an optimal balance of these …

Multilevel Hollow‐Structured Particles through Halogen‐Bond Regulated Polymer Assembly under 3D Confinement

X Zheng, Y Zhao, Y Zhang, R Deng, B Li… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Engineering of hollow particles with tunable internal structures often requires complicated
processes and/or invasive cleavage. Halogen‐bond driven 3D confined‐assembly of block …

[HTML][HTML] An effective route to the additive manufacturing of a mechanically gradient supramolecular polymer nanocomposite structure

S Salimi, AM Graham, Y Wu, P Song, LR Hart… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D Printing techniques are additive methods of fabricating parts directly from
computer-aided designs. Whilst the clearest benefit is the realisation of geometrical freedom …

Photo-and thermo-responsive poly (ionic liquid) hydrogel regulated by hierarchical host–guest interactions

Y Chen, N Zhou, Y Zhang, X Meng, Z Dai, J Wu… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Supramolecular hydrogels constructed through various host–guest interactions have
attracted tremendous attention in view of their excellent dynamic and multi-stimuli …

Ultra-high stretchability and shape fixation rate shape memory polyurethanes based on cyclic polytetrahydrofuran molecular rings

Y Qiao, W Ma, Y Zhang, T Gao, H Yang, Z Cao… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemical cross-linking is commonly used to prevent slippage between molecular chains in
shape memory polymers (SMPs) to improve shape return. However, chemical cross-linking …