[HTML][HTML] 3D/4D printing of cellulose nanocrystals-based biomaterials: Additives for sustainable applications

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, R Noroozi, M Hossain… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have gained significant attraction from both industrial and
academic sectors, thanks to their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and renewability with …

Active materials for functional origami

S Leanza, S Wu, X Sun, HJ Qi, RR Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, origami has been explored to aid in the design of engineering structures.
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …

Advances in 4D printing of liquid crystalline elastomers: materials, techniques, and applications

Z Guan, L Wang, J Bae - Materials Horizons, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are polymer networks exhibiting anisotropic liquid
crystallinity while maintaining elastomeric properties. Owing to diverse polymeric forms and …

Emerging 4D printing strategies for next‐generation tissue regeneration and medical devices

Y Wang, H Cui, T Esworthy, D Mei, Y Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of 3D printing has led to considerable progress in the field of
biomedical engineering. Notably, 4D printing provides a potential strategy to achieve a time …

[HTML][HTML] From static to dynamic: Smart materials pioneering additive manufacturing in regenerative medicine

A Kantaros, T Ganetsos - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emerging field of regenerative medicine holds immense promise for addressing
complex tissue and organ regeneration challenges. Central to its advancement is the …

Mechanical behaviors and applications of shape memory polymer and its composites

W Zhao, N Li, L Liu, J Leng, Y Liu - Applied Physics Reviews, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Shape memory polymer (SMP) and SMP composites (SMPC) can memorize the permanent
shape and recover from the temporary shape to the permanent shape when stimulated by …

Research progress of shape memory polymer and 4D printing in biomedical application

W Zhao, C Yue, L Liu, Y Liu… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[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 …