[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 …

Recent advances in the development of biodegradable PHB-based toughening materials: Approaches, advantages and applications

JCC Yeo, JK Muiruri, W Thitsartarn, Z Li… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a natural biodegradable polymer that is produced by many
types of bacteria as an intracellular energy storage material. Due to its numerous …

Recent advances in shape–memory polymers: Structure, mechanism, functionality, modeling and applications

J Hu, Y Zhu, H Huang, J Lu - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Research on shape–memory polymers (SMPs) has been actively conducted for more than
three decades. Recently, interest in this area has intensified. Even though there have been a …

Architecture, self-assembly and properties of well-defined hybrid polymers based on polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS)

W Zhang, AHE Müller - Progress in Polymer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Well-defined hybrid polymers based on polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) with a
variety of architectures have been developed, including telechelic polymers, block …

Technological considerations for 4D printing: an overview

E Pei, GH Loh - Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2018 - Springer
Abstract 4D printing utilizes additive manufacturing methods to produce stimulus-responsive
components that can change its shape from one to another when subject to appropriate …

Smart scaffolds: shape memory polymers (SMPs) in tissue engineering

MR Pfau, MA Grunlan - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Smart scaffolds based on shape memory polymer (SMPs) have been increasingly studied in
tissue engineering. The unique shape actuating ability of SMP scaffolds has been utilized to …

Actuating shape memory polymer for thermoresponsive soft robotic gripper and programmable materials

D Schönfeld, D Chalissery, F Wenz, M Specht, C Eberl… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
For soft robotics and programmable metamaterials, novel approaches are required enabling
the design of highly integrated thermoresponsive actuating systems. In the concept …

Self-healable and ultrahydrophobic polyurethane-POSS hybrids by Diels–Alder “click” reaction: a new class of coating material

PK Behera, P Mondal, NK Singha - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Polyurethane functionalized with pendant furan moiety (FPU) was prepared using a novel
chain extender (FA-FGE) which was obtained from the reaction between furfurylamine (FA) …

Mechanisms of the shape memory effect in polymeric materials

X Wu, WM Huang, Y Zhao, Z Ding, C Tang, J Zhang - Polymers, 2013 - mdpi.com
This review paper summarizes the recent research progress in the underlying mechanisms
behind the shape memory effect (SME) and some newly discovered shape memory …

Biodegradable PHB-rubber copolymer toughened PLA green composites with ultrahigh extensibility

JCC Yeo, JK Muiruri, BH Tan… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The sustainable biopolymer, poly (lactide)(PLA), has been intensely researched over the
past decades because of its excellent biodegradability, renewability, and sustainability. The …