This review is about the fundamentals and practical issues in applying both heating and
solvent responsive shape memory polymers (SMPs) for implant biomedical devices via …

Over the past few decades, poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) based bone cement has
been clinically used extensively in orthopedics for arthroplasty and kyphoplasty, due to its …

Stem cell fate has been linked to the mechanical properties of their underlying substrate,
affecting mechanoreceptors and ultimately leading to downstream biological response …

A novel processing method is described using photolithography to pattern thin‐film flexible
electronics on shape memory polymer substrates with mechanical properties tailored to …

Bone cements are extensively employed in orthopaedics for joint arthroplasty, however
implant failure in the form of aseptic loosening is known to occur after long-term use. The …

PMMA (poly (methyl methacrylate)) is widely used to prepare orthopedic cements. They are
in direct contact with cells and body fluids. PMMA, despite its hydrophobic nature, can …

We present a constitutive model for the effect of solvent absorption on the thermomechanical
properties and shape-memory behavior of amorphous polymers. The absorption of low …

Shape-Memory polymers are emerging from the academic laboratory into the clinical field,
providing new functionality to often static biomedical implants. The purpose of this review is …

Resorcinol-based phthalonitrile (R-CN)/nano-aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanocomposites
were prepared via a two-step approach. Firstly, Al2O3 was functionalized with nitrile groups …

Mesh suture is an emerging technology for closing high-tension soft tissue wounds.
However, bulky mesh surgical knots can irritate surrounding tissue and harbor bacteria …