A review of shape memory polymers and composites: mechanisms, materials, and applications

Y Xia, Y He, F Zhang, Y Liu, J Leng - Advanced materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decades, interest in shape memory polymers (SMPs) has persisted, and
immense efforts have been dedicated to developing SMPs and their multifunctional …

Shape memory polymers: Past, present and future developments

MD Hager, S Bode, C Weber, US Schubert - Progress in Polymer Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) represent a highly interesting class of materials. As one
representative of the intelligent polymeric systems, these materials gained significant …

3D printing of polymer composites: Materials, processes, and applications

S Park, W Shou, L Makatura, W Matusik, KK Fu - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Additive manufacturing (AM)(also known as 3D printing) has enabled the customized
fabrication of objects with complex geometries and functionalities in mechanical and …

3D Printing of Shape Memory Polymers for Flexible Electronic Devices.

M Zarek, M Layani, I Cooperstein… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2015 - europepmc.org
The formation of 3D objects composed of shape memory polymers for flexible electronics is
described. Layer-by-layer photopolymerization of methacrylated semicrystalline molten …

Shape memory polymers and their composites in biomedical applications

W Zhao, L Liu, F Zhang, J Leng, Y Liu - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
As a kind of intelligent material, shape memory polymer (SMP) can respond to outside
stimuli and possesses good properties including shape memory effect, deformability and …

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 …

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 …

Personalized 4D printing of bioinspired tracheal scaffold concept based on magnetic stimulated shape memory composites

W Zhao, F Zhang, J Leng, Y Liu - Composites Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) can be triggered by an external stimulus to realize the
shape changing from temporary shape to its original shape. Due to its biodegradability, easy …

Shape-memory polymers and their composites: stimulus methods and applications

J Leng, X Lan, Y Liu, S Du - Progress in Materials Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) undergo significant macroscopic deformation upon the
application of an external stimulus (eg, heat, electricity, light, magnetism, moisture and even …

Stimulus-responsive shape memory materials: a review

L Sun, WM Huang, Z Ding, Y Zhao, CC Wang… - Materials & Design, 2012 - Elsevier
Stimulus-responsive materials are able to response to a particular stimulus, such as, heat,
chemical, and light. As such, they are smarter and more intelligent than ordinary materials …