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Mechanical and shape recovery characterization of conventional and shape memory polymer 4D printed sandwich composition specimens
Shape memory polymers are smart materials that remember their original shape and respond to external stimuli. They have tremendous applications in...
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Shape memory polymer with programmable recovery onset
Stimulus-responsive shape-shifting polymers
1 –3 have shown unique promise in emerging applications, including soft robotics4 –7 , medical devices8 ,...
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4D printing of shape memory polymer with continuous carbon fiber
Shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) have gained attention for their shape memory effects and wide-ranging applications. Understanding the bending...
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Thermo-responsive shape memory polymer blends based on polylactic acid and polyethylene glycol
In this study, it is aimed to provide new functions to polymers by producing polymer blends. Two important biopolymers, PLA as the main matrix and...
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Experiments and Simulations on the Shape Memory Process of Thermally-Induced Shape Memory Polymer Composite Thin-Wall Structure Considering Progressive Damage
As a deployable mechanism and structural integrated component, the shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) will inevitably be damaged during folding...
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Biomass-derived UV-curable polymer with self-healing, multi-stimulus-responsive shape memory, and fluorescence
The utilization of renewable biomass resources to develop multifunctional UV-curable coatings is crucial for sustainable development, environmental...
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Physicochemical properties of magnetically enhanced shape memory polymer composites doped with NiMnGa
In recent years, there has been a significant demand for shape memory materials due to their smart characteristics. NiMnGa has special interest...
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Manufacturing and Testing of Shape Memory Polymer Composite Actuators
Shape memory (SM) polymer composite (PC) actuators have been manufactured by using carbon fibre reinforced (CFR) prepregs and by integrating flexible...
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Preparation and characterization of thermo-responsive shape memory ester-based polymer blends
In this project, thermo-responsive shape memory polymer blends containing copolyester thermoplastic elastomer (COPE) and semi-crystalline...
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4D-printed PLA-PETG polymer blends: comprehensive analysis of thermal, mechanical, and shape memory performances
This article investigates the thermal, mechanical, and shape memory performances of 3D-printed polylactic acid (PLA), polyethylene terephthalate...
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Smart, sustainable and controllable bio-based shape memory polymer composite fabrication
The use of bio-based materials in the production of shape memory polymer composite materials (SMPCs) has attracted intense interest from researchers...
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Exploring the Effect of Moisture Exposure on Shape Memory Polymer Performance
The work presented here explores the effect of environmental exposure on the mechanical and shape memory properties of a melt-compounded polymer...
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Synthesis and characterization of a novel shape memory polymer
In this study, a novel thermosensitive polymer poly(styrene co acrylonitrile co methacrylic acid co n-butylacrylate co diviniyl benzene)(SAMB) is...
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Shape Memory Polymer Composite Booms with Applications in Reel-Type Solar Arrays
Solar arrays are the primary energy source for spacecraft. Although traditional rigid solar arrays improve power supply, the quality increases...
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A stretchable, mechanically robust polymer exhibiting shape-memory-assisted self-healing and clustering-triggered emission
Self-healing and recyclable polymer materials are being developed through extensive investigations on noncovalent bond interactions. However, they...
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Preparation and Characterization of Biodegradable Polyester-Based Shape-Memory Polymer
The primary goal of this research is to investigate the shape memory performance of a new biodegradable polyester-based polymer, poly (1,8-octane...
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Development of Biopsy Tract Sealants Based on Shape Memory Polymer Foams
Lung biopsies are often used to aid in the diagnosis of cancers. However, the procedure carries the dual risk of air (pneumothorax) or blood...
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Solvent casting-assisted synthesis of thermally responsive shape memory polymer and its composites
The present study illustrates a simple and universally applicable method of synthesizing a new thermal stimuli-responsive thermoplastic shape memory...
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Multiple relaxation mechanism-based thermo-mechanical constitutive model describing cyclic shape memory effect of shape memory polyurethane
As an inherent property of the shape memory polymers (SMPs), relaxation plays a crucial role in their mechanical deformation and shape memory effect...
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Spinodal dynamics of metastable glass transition domains in amorphous polymer towards thermomechanically tailorable shape memory effect
Glass transition plays a critical role to determine the dynamic behaviors of amorphous shape memory polymers (SMPs). However, the fundamental...