Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are polymeric smart materials, a class of stimuli‐
responsive polymers that can return to their initial shape from a programmed temporary …

Stimuli responsiveness has been an attractive feature of smart material design, allowing the
chemical and physical properties of the materials to change in response to small …

This study introduces the development of a thermally responsive shape-morphing fabric
using low-melting-point polyamide shape memory actuators. To facilitate the blending of …

Abstract 4D printing is the additive manufacturing (3D printing) of objects that can transform
their shape in a controlled and predictable way when subjected to external stimuli. A thermo …

Electro-active shape memory polymer composites represent a subset of smart materials with
the ability to return to a predetermined shape when subjected to an electrical voltage …

This work aimed to investigate the compressive and shape recovery performance of the 3D
printed shape-memory corrugated tubes (SMCTs). The structures were manufactured by …

Biodegradable shape memory poly (e-caprolactone)(PCL)-based polyurethane (PU) have
garnered substantial attention in biomedical applications, due to their unique properties that …

In this project, thermo-responsive shape memory polymer blends containing copolyester
thermoplastic elastomer (COPE) and semi-crystalline polycaprolactone (PCL) were …

The effectiveness of multifunctional composites that combine a shape-memory polyurethane
(PU) matrix with hydroxyapatite (HA) as a bioactive agent and antibiotics molecules results …

This research presents an experimental investigation into the mechanical, thermal, and
shape memory behavior of a thermos-responsive polyurethane (PU) reinforced with 0–1.0 …