Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …

One of the most promising fields for shape‐memory polymers is the biomedical field. Shape‐
memory polymers that can be triggered by various (physiological) conditions such as …

In this review article, we focus on the various types of materials used in biomedical
implantable devices, including the polymeric materials used as substrates and for the …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs), as a class of programmable stimuli-responsive shape
changing polymers, are attracting increasing attention from the standpoint of both …

Shape memory materials (SMMs), including alloys and polymers, can be programmed into a
temporary configuration and then recover the original shape in which they were processed …

Smart polymers that are capable of controlled shape transformations under external stimuli
have attracted significant attention in the recent years due to the resemblance of this …

The purpose of 4D printing is to embed a product design into a deformable smart material
using a traditional 3D printer. The 3D printed object can be assembled or transformed into …

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 …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) can be programmed to a temporary shape, and then
recover its original shape by applying environmental stimuli when needed. To expands the …

Upgrading of biobased glycerol to commercial products is a necessary step on sustainable
development of oleaginous biomass biorefining. The synthesis of poly (glycerol-co-diacid) …