Polyamides (PAs) are repeatedly exposed to environments of varying humidity throughout
their service life. Due to their hygroscopic nature, moisture diffusion can alter the polymer …

Thermoplastic polyurethane (PU) polymers with different chemical compositions were
synthesized and casted to films, and their water vapor barrier properties at different range of …

Recently, with the accumulation of evidence that microplastic can be ingested by a variety of
marine organisms, microplastic sorption behaviors towards organic contaminants (OCs) …

The glass transition temperature of an ether-based polyurethane shape memory polymer
(SMP) has been found to decrease significantly after immersion in water. In order to get a …

The production of textile materials comprises a very large and complex global industry that
utilises a diverse range of fibre types and creates a variety of textile products. As the great …

A shape memory polymer based on poly (vinyl alcohol)(SM-PVA) chemically cross-linked
with glutaraldehyde exhibits good temperature responsive shape memory behavior. In the …

This study investigates the mechanical degradation mechanism and statistical analysis of
residual compressive strength of three lay-up laminates under more than one-year seawater …

Hygromorph composites are moisture‐induced shape‐changing materials that are
increasingly studied to develop autonomously actuated deployable structures. The …

The discovery of materials exhibiting shape memory effects (SMEs)—so-called shape
memory materials (SMMs)—opened an exciting field and made a significant breakthrough in …

GPS-embedded clothing for finding children or skiers when they are lost, bio-monitoring
smart shirts, and vests that monitor a patient's vital signs are no longer science fiction but …