Light activated shape memory polymers and composites: A review

M Herath, J Epaarachchi, M Islam, L Fang… - European Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers and their composites are capable to hold a temporary shape and
recover to the original shape upon exposure to a particular external stimulus. The stimulus …

Active composites based on shape memory polymers: overview, fabrication methods, applications, and future prospects

SK Melly, L Liu, Y Liu, J Leng - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have received immense attention from materials research
community thanks to their unrivaled properties such as high recoverable strains (up to …

Thermomechanical and fire performance of DGEBA based shape memory polymer composites for constructions

KDC Emmanuel, H Herath, LHJ Jeewantha… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their fibre reinforced composites have a unique
ability to memorize and recover a defined shape when exposed to an external stimulus. In …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of vacuum thermal cycling, ultraviolet radiation and atomic oxygen on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber/epoxy shape memory polymer …

Q Tan, F Li, L Liu, Y Liu, J Leng - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of shape memory polymer composites as novel materials for next generation space
deployable structures requires the study of the effect of space environment upon their …

Long-term properties of carbon fiber-reinforced shape memory epoxy/polymer composites exposed to vacuum and ultraviolet radiation

JH Jang, SB Hong, JG Kim, NS Goo… - Smart Materials and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) are being evaluated for aerospace
applications due to their lightweight and ease of self-deployment. For such applications, the …

Carbon fibre reinforced shape memory polymer composites for deployable space habitats

H Herath, JA Epaarachchi, MM Islam… - Engineer: Journal of the …, 2019 - research.usq.edu.au
Intelligent material shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites are capable of
memorizing and recovering the original shape upon exposure to a particular external …

Smart polymer systems: A futuristic approach to enhance therapeutic efficacy

AK Seth, G Parmar, C Aundhia, N Shah… - Current Organic …, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Recently, pharmaceutical industries have placed considerable emphasis on formulating
drug delivery systems that precisely target specific sites, optimize drug utilization, minimize …

Self-recovery and self-conducting epoxy-based shape memory polymer microactuator

Y Zhang, Y Yu, Y Wang, C **a, L He, Y **a… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a self-conducting microactuator based on carbon black (CB)-
embedded SMP, offering prospects for more precise and controllable microelectronic …

Photodegradation mechanisms and physico-chemical properties of EPON-IPD epoxy-based polymers

R Mahmudzade, P Nikaeen, W Chirdon… - Reactive and Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers are increasingly being utilized in aviation and biomedical
industries. However, full realization of their potential is limited due to the lack of mechanistic …

Thermo-mechanical transformation of shape memory polymers from initially flat discs to bowls and saddles

RW Mailen, CH Wagner, RS Bang… - Smart Materials and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes the transformation of shape memory polymer (SMP) discs, from flat
sheets to complex three-dimensional (3D) shapes, in response to heat generated by …