Research progress of shape memory polymer and 4D printing in biomedical application
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 …
in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional metal‐based medical devices, SMP …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in the development of biodegradable coronary stents: A translational perspective
J Zong, Q He, Y Liu, M Qiu, J Wu, B Hu - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Implantation of cardiovascular stents is an important therapeutic method to treat coronary
artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes …
artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes …
Shape memory polymers: Past, present and future developments
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) represent a highly interesting class of materials. As one
representative of the intelligent polymeric systems, these materials gained significant …
representative of the intelligent polymeric systems, these materials gained significant …
[HTML][HTML] A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites
H Meng, G Li - polymer, 2013 - Elsevier
The past decade has witnessed remarkable advances in stimuli-responsive shape memory
polymers (SMPs) with potential applications in biomedical devices, aerospace, textiles, civil …
polymers (SMPs) with potential applications in biomedical devices, aerospace, textiles, civil …
The return of a forgotten polymer—Polycaprolactone in the 21st century
MA Woodruff, DW Hutmacher - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
During the resorbable-polymer-boom of the 1970s and 1980s, polycaprolactone (PCL) was
used extensively in the biomaterials field and a number of drug-delivery devices. Its …
used extensively in the biomaterials field and a number of drug-delivery devices. Its …
Recent advances in shape memory soft materials for biomedical applications
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart and adaptive materials able to recover their
shape through an external stimulus. This functionality, combined with the good …
shape through an external stimulus. This functionality, combined with the good …
A review on additive manufacturing of shape-memory materials for biomedical applications
Shape-memory materials (SMMs) are characterized by their unique ability to remember and
recover their shape in response to external stimuli. Over recent decades, the use of SMMs in …
recover their shape in response to external stimuli. Over recent decades, the use of SMMs in …
Cardiovascular stents: overview, evolution, and next generation
S Borhani, S Hassanajili, SH Ahmadi Tafti… - Progress in …, 2018 - Springer
Compared to bare-metal stents (BMSs), drug-eluting stents (DESs) have been regarded as a
revolutionary change in coronary artery diseases (CADs). Releasing pharmaceutical agents …
revolutionary change in coronary artery diseases (CADs). Releasing pharmaceutical agents …
Water‐triggered stiffening of shape‐memory polyurethanes composed of hard backbone dangling PEG soft segments
W Liu, A Wang, R Yang, H Wu, S Shao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Shape‐memory polymers (SMPs) induced by heat or water are commonly used candidates
for biomedical applications. Shape recovery inevitably leads to a dramatic decrease of …
for biomedical applications. Shape recovery inevitably leads to a dramatic decrease of …
Biomedical applications of thermally activated shape memory polymers
W Small IV, P Singhal, TS Wilson… - Journal of materials …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that can remember a primary shape
and can return to this primary shape from a deformed secondary shape when given an …
and can return to this primary shape from a deformed secondary shape when given an …