Recent advances in shape–memory polymers: Structure, mechanism, functionality, modeling and applications

J Hu, Y Zhu, H Huang, J Lu - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Research on shape–memory polymers (SMPs) has been actively conducted for more than
three decades. Recently, interest in this area has intensified. Even though there have been a …

Toward enabling manufacturing paradigm of 4D printing of shape memory materials: Open literature review

I Akbar, M El Hadrouz, M El Mansori… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The unique characteristics of 4D printing (4DP) and its applications, such as self-morphing,
self-healing, and self-actuation have incorporated and exploited the attractiveness of …

Thermomechanical constitutive models of shape memory polymers and their composites

W Zhao, L Liu, X Lan, J Leng… - Applied …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and SMP composites (SMPCs) have been widely
employed in several fields and exhibit excellent self-actuation, deformation, and self …

Mechanical models, structures, and applications of shape-memory polymers and their composites

X Xin, L Liu, Y Liu, J Leng - Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 2019 - Springer
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and their composite materials are stimuli-responsive
materials that have the unique characteristics of lightweight, large deformation, variable …

A thermodynamically-consistent 3 D constitutive model for shape memory polymers

M Baghani, R Naghdabadi, J Arghavani… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The ever increasing applications of shape memory polymers have motivated the
development of appropriate constitutive models for these materials. In this work, we present …

A viscoelastic constitutive model for shape memory polymers based on multiplicative decompositions of the deformation gradient

Y Li, Y He, Z Liu - International Journal of Plasticity, 2017 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of polymeric smart materials that have the
capacity to return from a deformed state (impermanent shape) to their original state …

Reversible switching transitions of stimuli-responsive shape changing polymers

H Meng, G Li - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The past decade has witnessed significant advancements in stimuli-responsive shape
changing polymers. The reversible switching transition is the most important feature of …

The effect of moisture absorption on the physical properties of polyurethane shape memory polymer foams

YJ Yu, K Hearon, TS Wilson… - Smart Materials and …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The effect of moisture absorption on the glass transition temperature (T g) and the
stress/strain behavior of network polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foams has …

A novel constitutive model of shape memory polymers combining phase transition and viscoelasticity

Y Li, Z Liu - Polymer, 2018 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are one of the polymeric smart materials which can
undergo transition between two different shapes (temporary shape and permanent shape) …

The effect of material mixing on interfacial stiffness and strength of multi-material additive manufacturing

F Liu, T Li, X Jiang, Z Jia, Z Xu, L Wang - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-material additive manufacturing, as an additive manufacturing technique with the
ability to simultaneously print multiple materials, is widely used in generating composites …