A review of electro-active shape memory polymer composites: materials engineering strategies for shape memory enhancement

H Hassan, H Hallez, W Thielemans… - European Polymer …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Electro-active shape memory polymer composites represent a subset of smart materials with
the ability to return to a predetermined shape when subjected to an electrical voltage …

A review of 4D printing: Materials, structures, and designs towards the printing of biomedical wearable devices

K McLellan, YC Sun, HE Naguib - Bioprinting, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract 4D printing, the integration of time-dependent shape morphing ability and additive
manufacturing technologies, has opened up new possibilities for creating dynamic and …

A study of mechanoelectrical transduction behavior in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel as smart sensors

J Neubauer, ZJ Olsen, Z Frank… - Smart Materials and …, 2021‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gels are soft electroactive polymers (EAPs) being researched for
soft robotic applications. Sensing properties of these EAPs have not been investigated in …

Tunable polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based soft polymer gel sensors

J Neubauer, HJ Cho, KJ Kim - Smart Materials and Structures, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gels have recently been found to exhibit mechanoelectrical
transduction under mechanical deformation. These mechanoelectrical properties of PVC …

Multiphysics modeling framework for soft PVC gel sensors with experimental comparisons

J Neubauer, KJ Kim - Polymers, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gels have recently been found to exhibit mechanoelectrical
transduction or sensing capabilities under compressive loading applications. This …

Systematic Investigation of the Revolutionary Role of Electroactive Polymers in Modifying Microelectromechanical Systems

SB Jaffri, KS Ahmad - Electroactive Polymeric Materials, 2022‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Electroactive polymers (EAPs) represent a significant class of polymeric substances marked
by promising features of bearing larger strains and cost effectiveness. EAPs have exhibited …

Engineered Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Sensors: Process, Structure, Properties, and Performance Under Multimodal Sensing Conditions and Their Application …

O Fakharian - 2024‏ - search.proquest.com
Abstract Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs) are ionic electroactive polymers that
exhibit actuation, sensing, and energy harvesting capabilities. This thesis focuses on IPMC …

An Investigation of Soft Electrohydraulic Actuators: Theory, Characterization, and Conceptual Applications

A Washington - 2023‏ - search.proquest.com
Electroactive polymer (EAP) materials are a novel soft electromechanical device that
exploits the inherent electrical and mechanical advantages of flexible polymer materials …

Shape Memory Polymer Composites for 4D Printing of Wearable Devices

K McLellan - 2022‏ - search.proquest.com
In recent years, 3D printing techniques have provided new opportunities for the fast and
custom fabrication of high-quality parts. New developments in 4D printing looks to create …

Modelação e análise de estruturas adaptáveis: materiais magneto-eletro-elásticos e laminados double-double

BD Lupu - 2023‏ - repositorio.ipl.pt
A utilização de materiais compósitos com capacidades multifuncionais é um requisito cada
vez mais presente nas soluções estruturais inovadoras, tornando-os um tópico de …