4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives
In recent years, there has been rising interest in additively manufactured shape memory
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …
4D printing: Fundamentals, materials, applications and challenges
Abstract 4D printing refers to single-material or multi-material printing of a device or object
that can be transformed from a 1D strand into pre-programed 3D shape, from a 2D surface …
that can be transformed from a 1D strand into pre-programed 3D shape, from a 2D surface …
Polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposite: Processing, additive manufacturing and advanced applications
Over recent years, enthusiasm towards the manufacturing of biopolymers has attracted
considerable attention due to the rising concern about depleting resources and worsening …
considerable attention due to the rising concern about depleting resources and worsening …
[HTML][HTML] 3D/4D printing of cellulose nanocrystals-based biomaterials: Additives for sustainable applications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have gained significant attraction from both industrial and
academic sectors, thanks to their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and renewability with …
academic sectors, thanks to their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and renewability with …
Fabrication of biomedical scaffolds using biodegradable polymers
Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …
[HTML][HTML] A review of 4D printing–technologies, shape shifting, smart polymer based materials, and biomedical applications
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been a noticeable technology and made significant
progress since the late 1980s. Despite the tremendous growth, this technology is still facing …
progress since the late 1980s. Despite the tremendous growth, this technology is still facing …
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects
Since the concept of four-dimensional (4D) printing first emerged from additive
manufacturing technologies in 2013, there has been growing interest from researchers …
manufacturing technologies in 2013, there has been growing interest from researchers …
Recent advances in the additive manufacturing of stimuli‐responsive soft polymers
Stimuli‐responsive polymers (SRPs) are special types of soft materials, which have been
extensively used for develo** flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …
extensively used for develo** flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …
Advances in shape memory polymers: Remote actuation, multi-stimuli control, 4D printing and prospective applications
X Wang, Y He, Y Liu, J Leng - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymer (SMP) is an excellent smart material, which can sense and perform
active shape change as preprogrammed. So far, there are a wide variety of stimulus …
active shape change as preprogrammed. So far, there are a wide variety of stimulus …
4D printing: Technological developments in robotics applications
The idea of four-dimensional (4D) printing is the formation of intricate stimuli-responsive 3D
architectures that transform into different forms and shapes upon exposure to environmental …
architectures that transform into different forms and shapes upon exposure to environmental …