Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), owing to their intrinsic anisotropic property and capability
of generating programmable complex morphologies under heat, have been widely used for …

Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are synthesized with adjustable glass transition
temperature (T g) ranging from 299 to 322° C, higher than those reported previously. The …

High temperature shape memory polymers that can withstand the harsh temperatures for
durable applications are synthesized and the aromatic polyimide chains with flexible …

Reversible elongation by cooling and contraction by heating, without the need for repeated
programming, is well-known as the two-way shape-memory effect (2W-SME). This behavior …

The need for mechanical manipulation during the curing of conventional liquid crystal
elastomers diminishes their applicability in the field of shape-programmable soft materials …

Optically transparent shape memory polymers (SMPs) have potential in advanced
optoelectronic and other common shape memory applications, and here optically …

Gaining spatially resolved control over the mechanical properties of materials in a remote,
programmable, and fast‐responding way is a great challenge toward the design of adaptive …

High cycle-life is important for shape memory materials exposed to numerous cycles, and
here we report shape memory polyimide that maintained both high shape fixity (R f) and …

Nature provides design paradigms for adaptive, self-healing, and synergistic high-
performance structural materials. Nacre's brick-and-mortar architecture is renowned for …

Polymers with reversible elongation upon cooling (EUC) and contraction upon heating
(CUH) enabled applications in actuators, fasteners, dampers, grippers, swimmers, sealants …