[HTML][HTML] Advances in orthodontic clear aligner materials

YM Bichu, A Alwafi, X Liu, J Andrews, B Ludwig… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid technological improvements in biomaterials, computer-aided design (CAD) and
manufacturing (CAM) have endorsed clear aligner therapy (CAT) as a mainstay of …

Current international research into cellulose nanofibres and nanocomposites

SJ Eichhorn, A Dufresne, M Aranguren… - Journal of materials …, 2010 - Springer
This paper provides an overview of recent progress made in the area of cellulose nanofibre-
based nanocomposites. An introduction into the methods used to isolate cellulose …

Shape‐memory polymers

A Lendlein, S Kelch - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Material scientists predict a prominent role in the future for self‐repairing and intelligent
materials. Throughout the last few years, this concept has found growing interest as a result …

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 …

Review of progress in shape-memory polymers

C Liu, H Qin, PT Mather - Journal of materials chemistry, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) have attracted significant attention from both industrial and
academic researchers due to their useful and fascinating functionality. This review …

Recent advances in shape memory polymers and composites: a review

D Ratna, J Karger-Kocsis - Journal of Materials Science, 2008 - Springer
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) belong to a class of smart polymers, which have drawn
considerable research interest in last few years because of their applications in …

Shape-memory polymers for multiple applications in the materials world

F Pilate, A Toncheva, P Dubois, JM Raquez - European Polymer Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) as stimuli-responsive shape-changing polymers are of
great interest for fundamental research and technological innovation. In this contribution, a …

Addition polymers from natural oils—A review

V Sharma, PP Kundu - Progress in polymer science, 2006 - Elsevier
Emerging technological knowledge is leading research into new ventures. One such is the
conversion of natural oils to polymers to augment the use of petroleum products as the …

Challenges of shape memory polymers: A review of the progress toward overcoming SMP's limitations

IA Rousseau - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Many applications ranging from biomedical to aerospace have been proposed for the use of
shape memory polymers (SMPs). To optimize SMPs properties for appropriately targeting …

Thermo/chemo-responsive shape memory effect in polymers: a sketch of working mechanisms, fundamentals and optimization

WM Huang, Y Zhao, CC Wang, Z Ding… - Journal of Polymer …, 2012 - Springer
Based on the working mechanisms, a systematic literature review is logically presented to
reveal that the thermo-and chemo-responsive shape memory effects (SMEs) are not the …