Smart materials types, properties and applications: A review

S Bahl, H Nagar, I Singh, S Sehgal - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
Future developments of smart materials for domains such as self-sustainable wireless
sensor networks, self-tuned vibration energy harvesting devices, seismic applications etc. is …

Shape memory materials and 4D printing in pharmaceutics

A Melocchi, M Uboldi, M Cerea, A Foppoli… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Shape memory alloys actuated upper limb devices: A review

QY Hamid, WZW Hasan, MAA Hanim… - Sensors and Actuators …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, significant efforts have been made to develop prostheses, soft rehabilitation, and
assistive devices that enhance the quality of life of limb amputees and the activities of daily …

Biomechanically inspired shape memory effect machines driven by muscle like acting NiTi alloys

R Aversa, F Tamburrino, R Petrescu… - American Journal of …, 2016 - iris.unicampania.it
The research shows a bioinspired approach to be adopted to design of systems based on
Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs), a class of Smart Materials that has in common with muscles …

[HTML][HTML] Journey of smart material from composite to shape memory alloy (SMA), characterization and their applications-A review

U Shukla, K Garg - Smart Materials in Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper deals with the advancements of composites to shape memory alloys. The
journey of smart materials from conventional composites to advance shape memory alloys …

Advances in smart materials soft actuators on mechanisms, fabrication, materials, and multifaceted applications: a review

M Enyan, Z Bing, JNO Amu-Darko… - Journal of …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
The soft actuators of smart materials have attracted significant attention in recent years due
to their unique functions and distinctive characteristics. The actuators are composed of smart …

Effect of alloying elements (Nb, Ag) on the dam** performance of Cu–Al–Mn shape memory alloys

M Gholami-Kermanshahi, YY Wu, G Lange… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the dam** properties of Cu–Al–Mn shape memory alloys (SMAs)
with various chemical compositions and the effects of the addition of quaternary alloying …

3D and 4D Printing in the Fight against Breast Cancer

S Moroni, L Casettari, DA Lamprou - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide, characterized by a high
incidence and mortality rate. Despite the advances achieved in cancer management …

Smart orthopedic biomaterials and implants

JT Intravaia, T Graham, HS Kim, HS Nanda… - Current opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal injuries including bone defects continue to present a significant challenge
in orthopedic surgery due to suboptimal healing. Bone reconstruction strategies focused on …

Integrating SMA and CFRP for fatigue strengthening of edge-cracked steel plates

J Deng, Z Fei, Z Wu, J Li, W Huang - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inclined fatigue cracks of U-ribs and diaphragms in orthotropic steel-box girders are
challenging to be repaired using prestressing techniques. Integrating shape memory alloys …