As a kind of smart material, shape memory polymer (SMP) shows great application potential
in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional metal‐based medical devices, SMP …

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 …

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 …

Shape memory materials (SMMs), including alloys and polymers, can be programmed into a
temporary configuration and then recover the original shape in which they were processed …

The development of smart biomaterials for tissue regeneration has become the focus of
intense research interest. More opportunities are available by the composite approach of …

As materials technology and the field of biomedical engineering advances, the role of
cellular mechanisms, in particular adhesive interactions with implantable devices, becomes …

The polyurethane shape-memory polymer (SMP) developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry,
Japan is not only thermo-responsive, but also moisture-responsive as recently found. The …

After being severely and quasi-plastically deformed, shape memory materials are able to
return to their original shape at the presence of the right stimulus. After a brief presentation …

One of the most common medical interventions to reopen an occluded vessel is the
implantation of a coronary stent. While this method of treatment is effective initially …

The discovery of materials exhibiting shape memory effects (SMEs)—so-called shape
memory materials (SMMs)—opened an exciting field and made a significant breakthrough in …