Mechanism and manufacturing of 4D printing: derived and beyond the combination of 3D printing and shape memory material

P Feng, F Yang, J Jia, J Zhang, W Tan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Four-dimensional (4D) printing is regarded as a methodology that links 3D printing
to time, which is characterized by the evolution of predetermined structures or functions for …

Recent Advances in the Field of Shape-Memory Polymer from Bio-Based Precursors: Review and Perspective

FH Jamaludin, NS Nordin, X Li, JW Wong, Z Lim… - Polymer …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are predominantly derived from nonrenewable resources
due to their low production cost, wide availability, and refined techniques for processing and …

Multifunctional Roles of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in a Reversible Shape‐Memory Composite

MO Fong, X Chen, JW Wong, TJ Lok… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of functional fillers in the development of composite materials has come a
long way since its advent to improve physical, chemical, or mechanical properties of the …

Advances in 4D printing of biodegradable photopolymers

Y Ma, CJ Shih, Y Bao - Responsive Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade, 4D printing has revolutionized the field of advanced manufacturing by
fabricating structures that dynamically respond to environmental stimuli. During this process …

Enhanced Tunable Stress-Free Reversible Shape-Memory Effect in a Cross-Linked Cocrystallizable Polymer Blend

H Zhang, M Wu, S Qin, YP Zhang, J Wang, W Liu… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Semicrystalline polymers are promising candidates for preparing reversible or two-way
shape-memory polymer (SMP) networks. However, there is a lack of facile and effective …

Intrinsic Permanent Shape Reconfigurable Semicrystalline Biopolyester Thermoset

X Chen, JW Wong, JT Low, TJ Lok, Y Xue… - ACS Macro …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Catalyst-free, volatile organic solvent (VOC)-free synthesis of biobased cross-linked
polymers is an important sustainable feature in polyesterification. To date, these polyesters …

Thermoset Light-Responsive Biopolyester Composite with Intrinsic Permanent Shape Reconfigurability and Degradability

NS Nordin, X Chen, MO Fong, TJ Lok, Y Xue… - …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Adding functional nanoparticles to polymers is a popular approach to indirectly trigger the
shape-memory effect (SME). Existing shape-memory polymer composites usually involve …

Biobased Itaconate Polyester Thermoset with Tunable Mechanical Properties

TJ Lok, JW Wong, X Li, Y Fu, Y Xue… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biobased synthetic products derived from renewable feedstock offer a more sustainable
alternative to traditional nonrenewable counterparts. To ensure the sustainability of …

[HTML][HTML] Finite strain continuum phenomenological model describing the shape-memory effects in multi-phase semi-crystalline networks

M Arricca, N Inverardi, S Pandini, M Toselli… - Journal of the …, 2025 - Elsevier
Thermally-driven semi-crystalline polymer networks are capable to achieve both the one-
way shape-memory effect and two-way shape-memory effect under stress and stress-free …

Reversible Shape-Color Synchronous Dual-Response Flexible Poly (vinyl chloride)-Based Composite Film via Star-Shaped Diacetylene-Modified Poly (ε …

Y Zhang, P Gao, R Guan, H Zheng, C He… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Shape-color dual-responsive polymers triggered by thermal stimuli have garnered
significant attention due to their potential to impart a variety of functionalities within a single …