4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, R Noroozi, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been rising interest in additively manufactured shape memory
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene/epoxy nanocomposites for improved fracture toughness: A focused review on toughening mechanism

MY Khalid, A Kamal, A Otabil, O Mamoun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Researchers commend various carbon-based nanomaterials including graphene for their
two-dimensional planar structure, functionalization abilities, high surface area, and …

Critical appraisal and systematic review of 3D & 4D printing in sustainable and environment-friendly smart manufacturing technologies

KL Ameta, VS Solanki, V Singh, AP Devi… - Sustainable Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, advances in three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional (4D)
printing techniques have made at ease to fabricate accurate biological components and …

[HTML][HTML] 4D printed TPU/PLA/CNT wave structural composite with intelligent thermal-induced shape memory effect and synergistically enhanced mechanical …

X Huang, M Panahi-Sarmad, K Dong, Z Cui… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Here, a series of polylactic acid/thermoplastic polyurethane (PLA/TPU) blends with multi-
walled carbon-nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared by extrusion for 3D printing, and the …

Four-dimensional printing and shape memory materials in bone tissue engineering

X Zhang, Y Yang, Z Yang, R Ma, M Aimaijiang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The repair of severe bone defects is still a formidable clinical challenge, requiring the
implantation of bone grafts or bone substitute materials. The development of three …

Recent progress in 4D printed energy-absorbing metamaterials and structures

CW Isaac, F Duddeck - Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of 4D printing from additive manufacturing has opened new frontiers in
crashworthiness application. Energy-absorbing structures with fixed geometrical shapes and …

Recent trends in thermo‐responsive elastomeric shape memory polymer nanocomposites

S Gopinath, NN Adarsh… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are polymeric smart materials, a class of stimuli‐
responsive polymers that can return to their initial shape from a programmed temporary …

A photosensitive composition based on an aromatic polyamide for LCD 4D printing of shape memory mechanically robust materials

BC Kholkhoev, KN Bardakova, EO Epifanov… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-temperature shape memory polymers (SMPs) draw growing interest from researchers
due to their potential as materials for application in the field of high-temperature smart …

Catalytic ozonation of atrazine with stable boron-doped graphene nanoparticles derived from waste polyvinyl alcohol film: Performance and mechanism

D Wang, S Dong, H Hu, Z He, F Dong, J Tang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
To prepare a high-performance catalyst for heterogeneous catalytic ozonation (HCO) of
atrazine (ATZ, a refractory pollutant) in water, graphene nanoparticles (GNPs) were …

Influence of nanofiller addition on the mechanical, thermal, and shape recovery behavior of shape memory polymer nanocomposite: a brief review

R Sanaka, SK Sahu - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are macromolecules that exhibit a shape memory effect
due to linear chains and crosslinking sites. SMPs may alter structure, size, stiffness, and form …