Shape memory polymers for composites

T Mu, L Liu, X Lan, Y Liu, J Leng - Composites Science and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of active, deformable materials that can switch
between a temporary shape, which can be freely designed, and their original shape. With …

Review of progress in shape memory epoxies and their composites

J Karger-Kocsis, S Kéki - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Shape memory polymer (SMP) is capable of memorizing one or more temporary shapes and
recovering successively to the permanent shape upon various external stimuli. Beside of the …

Effect of graphene oxide-carbon nanotube hybrid filler on the mechanical property and thermal response speed of shape memory epoxy composites

E Wang, Y Dong, MDZ Islam, L Yu, F Liu… - … Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) will come to act an indispensable part in numerous
aspects of human activity. However, the low mechanical strengths and thermal conductivities …

Experimental and modeling analysis of mechanical-electrical behaviors of polypropylene composites filled with graphite and MWCNT fillers

MMY Zaghloul, MYM Zaghloul, MMY Zaghloul - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
The incorporation of carbon fillers can improve the thermal and electrical conductivities of
polymer composites but will also have a significant effect on the flexural and tensile …

Shape memory polymer nanocomposite: a review on structure–property relationship

H Bhanushali, S Amrutkar, S Mestry, ST Mhaske - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are among the main groups of smart materials widely used
in smart textiles and apparels, intelligent medical devices, sensors & actuators, high …

Deep focusing on the role of microstructures in shape memory properties of polymer composites: A critical review

M Panahi-Sarmad, M Abrisham, M Noroozi… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, shape memory polymers (SMPs) find promising applications in
various fields such as micro-actuators, medicine, basic sciences, anti-counterfeit technology …

Excellent triple-shape memory effect and superior recovery stress of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer fiber

X Qi, Y Dong, MDZ Islam, Y Zhu, Y Fu, SY Fu - Composites Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Shape memory composites are often made from fibers with a shape memory effect. Ethylene-
vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) is a commonly used material in manufacturing shape memory …

Full-field strain and temperature evolution of electroactive three-dimensional braided thermoplastic shape memory composites

Y Qi, B Gu, B Sun, W Zhang - Composites Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) braided shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs),
combining braided structure with stimuli-responsive shape memory polymers, have broad …

Valorization of lignin for advanced material applications: a review

R Shorey, A Salaghi, P Fatehi, T Mekonnen - RSC Sustainability, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose, constituting between
18 wt.% and 35 wt.% of lignocellulosic biomass. Its renewability, vast availability, and …

Preparation of modified multi‐walled carbon nanotubes as a reinforcement for epoxy shape‐memory polymer composites

Y Wang, L Tang, Y Li, Q Li, B Bai - Polymers for Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Effectively improving the mechanical properties and thermal resistance of epoxy shape‐
memory polymers (ESMPs) without affecting their shape‐memory performance is necessary …