Light activated shape memory polymers and composites: A review
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 …
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
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have received immense attention from materials research
community thanks to their unrivaled properties such as high recoverable strains (up to …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
Shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) are being evaluated for aerospace
applications due to their lightweight and ease of self-deployment. For such applications, the …
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
Intelligent material shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites are capable of
memorizing and recovering the original shape upon exposure to a particular external …
memorizing and recovering the original shape upon exposure to a particular external …
Smart polymer systems: A futuristic approach to enhance therapeutic efficacy
Recently, pharmaceutical industries have placed considerable emphasis on formulating
drug delivery systems that precisely target specific sites, optimize drug utilization, minimize …
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 …
embedded SMP, offering prospects for more precise and controllable microelectronic …
Photodegradation mechanisms and physico-chemical properties of EPON-IPD epoxy-based polymers
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 …
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 …
sheets to complex three-dimensional (3D) shapes, in response to heat generated by …