Shape memory alloys (SMAs) belong to a class of shape memory materials (SMMs), which
have the ability to 'memorise'or retain their previous form when subjected to certain stimulus …

This review is about the fundamentals and practical issues in applying both heating and
solvent responsive shape memory polymers (SMPs) for implant biomedical devices via …

With the additional dimension, 4D printing is emerging as a novel technique to enable
configuration switching in 3D printed items. In this paper, four major approaches, namely self …

In recent years, significant progress has been made in polymeric materials, which alter
shape upon external stimuli, suggesting potential applications in robotics, biomedical …

Shape memory acrylamide/DNA hydrogels include two different crosslinkers as stabilizing
elements. The triggered dissociation of one of the crosslinking elements transforms the …

The synthesis of a shape‐memory acrylamide–DNA hydrogel that includes two internal
memories is introduced. The hydrogel is stabilized, at pH 7.0, by two different pH‐responsive …

This paper provides a brief review on the advanced shape memory technology (ASMT) with
a focus on polymeric materials. In addition to introducing the concept and fundamentals of …

Shape memory polymers are smart materials characterized by a recoverability memory
effect and a large strain, but their mechanical properties such as low stiffness need to be …

Shape-memory characteristics shed light on materials science and open horizons for
accessing to unconventional functions in material categories subsuming metals, polymers …

Urethane–thiourethane networks combining shape memory properties and the ability to self-
heal under mild temperature conditions via Diels–Alder (DA) chemistry were developed. As …