As a result of global sustainable development, natural fiber composites (NFCs) have
become increasingly attractive due to their remarkable performance, novel functionality, and …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites have broad application prospects in
multiple fields due to their unique shape memory effects. However, they still face challenges …

Vitrimers are reprocessing and recycling thermosetting plastics. They possess
reconfigurable polymer networks that allow for unlimited transformation in shape in principle …

Nanocomposite hydrogels are supposed to combine the advantages of both a polymer
matrix and filler. Without the use of organic additives, the incorporation of high-content …

Vinylester resin is widely used as matrix for fabricating glass fiber reinforced polymer in
marine applications. Even though vinylester based material is understood to be durable in …

Basalt fiber, a kind of natural fiber produced from the melt of basalt stones, has been
regarded as a promising material in the manufacture of fiber reinforced composites …

As typical stimulus-responsive materials, shape memory polymers (SMPs) have potential for
many advanced applications owing to their controllable and programmable shape-changing …

Glass transition plays a critical role to determine the dynamic behaviors of amorphous shape
memory polymers (SMPs). However, the fundamental relationships between shape memory …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs), particularly those influenced by entanglement effects, are
gaining significant attention. These polymers exhibit notable shape-changing properties on …

The cyclic shape memory effect of thermo-induced shape memory polymers (TSMPs) is a
typical thermo-mechanical process that can be affected by thermo-mechanical loading …