Synthetic materials used in a wide range of applications are prone to damage in the form of
cracking/microcracking. Catastrophic failure of the materials may occur due to the growth …

Shape-memory and self-healing polymers have been a hotspot of research in the field of
smart polymers in the past decade. Under external stimulation, shape-memory and self …

Smart materials have intrinsic properties that change in a controlled fashion in response to
external stimuli. Currently, the only smart materials with a significant clinical impact in …

Today, researches have been extended to prepare multifunctional scaffolds capable of
regulating cellular behaviors, including human Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells …

Metallopolymers (MPs) or metal-containing polymers have shown great potential as self-
healing and shape memory materials due to their unique characteristics, including universal …

Both shape memory and self-healing polymers have received significant attention from the
materials science community. The former, for their application as actuators, self-deployable …

Electrically conducting self-healing scaffolds are known as a new series of intelligent
biomaterial for regulating Human Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells biological behaviors …

Cardiovascular diseases have remained the leading cause of death worldwide for the past
20 years. The current clinical therapeutic measures, including bypass surgery, stent …

Polydimethylsiloxane mechanical properties: A systematic review Page 1 AIMS Materials
Science, 8(6): 952–973. DOI: 10.3934/matersci.2021058 Received: 08 July 2021 Accepted: 29 …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs), as stimuli-responsive materials, have attracted worldwide
attention. Based on the history and development of SMPs, a variety of reports about SMPs in …