Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) undergo significant macroscopic deformation upon the
application of an external stimulus (eg, heat, electricity, light, magnetism, moisture and even …

The past decade has witnessed remarkable advances in stimuli-responsive shape memory
polymers (SMPs) with potential applications in biomedical devices, aerospace, textiles, civil …

Shape-memory polymers are an emerging class of active polymers that have dual-shape
capability. They can change their shape in a predefined way from shape A to shape B when …

The thermally‐induced shape‐memory effect (SME) is the capability of a material to change
its shape in a predefined way in response to heat. In shape‐memory polymers (SMP) this …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a kind of very important smart polymers. In order to
improve the properties or obtain new functions of SMPs, SMP composites and blends are …

Supramolecular shape memory hydrogels (SSMHs) refer to shape memory polymers, in
which temporary shapes are stabilized by reversible crosslinks such as supramolecular …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart and adaptive materials able to recover their
shape through an external stimulus. This functionality, combined with the good …

A shape memory polymer based on poly (vinyl alcohol)(SM-PVA) chemically cross-linked
with glutaraldehyde exhibits good temperature responsive shape memory behavior. In the …

Magnet filler–polymer matrix composites (Magpol) are an emerging class of morphing
materials. Applications of Magpol can include artificial muscles, drug delivery, adaptive …

Stimulus-active polymers can vary their shapes (configuration or dimension) or produce
mechanical power in response to external stimuli such as heat, electricity, light, magnetic …