Materials for smart soft actuator systems
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
Heating/solvent responsive shape‐memory polymers for implant biomedical devices in minimally invasive surgery: current status and challenge
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 …
solvent responsive shape memory polymers (SMPs) for implant biomedical devices via …
Actuating shape memory polymer for thermoresponsive soft robotic gripper and programmable materials
For soft robotics and programmable metamaterials, novel approaches are required enabling
the design of highly integrated thermoresponsive actuating systems. In the concept …
the design of highly integrated thermoresponsive actuating systems. In the concept …
Microstructural design for enhanced mechanical and shape memory performance of polyurethane nanocomposites: Role of hybrid nanofillers of montmorillonite and …
Herein, the effect of simultaneous incorporation of two silicate-based nanofillers, including
montmorillonite (Mt) and halloysite nanotube (Hal), on mechanical and shape memory …
montmorillonite (Mt) and halloysite nanotube (Hal), on mechanical and shape memory …
[PDF][PDF] A review of the current state of research and future prospectives on stimulus-responsive shape memory polymer composite and its blends
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) possess unique properties that respond to external stimuli.
The current review discusses types of SMPs, fabrication methods, and the characterization …
The current review discusses types of SMPs, fabrication methods, and the characterization …
Superior nano-mechanical properties of reduced graphene oxide reinforced polyurethane composites
Polyurethane (PU) based composites were prepared by solvent casting techniques using
different wt%(0–5 wt%) of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) as reinforcement. A …
different wt%(0–5 wt%) of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) as reinforcement. A …
Programming of temperature-memory onsets in a semicrystalline polyurethane elastomer
N Fritzsche, T Pretsch - Macromolecules, 2014 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate that phase-segregated poly (ester urethane)(PEU) with crystallizable
switching segments of poly (1, 4-butylene adipate)(PBA) excels as high-performance …
switching segments of poly (1, 4-butylene adipate)(PBA) excels as high-performance …
One-way shape memory polyesters-evolution, growth, developments, and current trends
S Basak, P Dasgupta… - … -Plastics Technology and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of smart materials that, when excited by a
stimulus, can revert to their original shape after being temporarily deformed. Due to its …
stimulus, can revert to their original shape after being temporarily deformed. Due to its …
Shape-memory properties of crosslinked biobased polyurethanes
T Calvo-Correas, N Gabilondo, A Alonso-Varona… - European Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biobased crosslinked polyurethanes were synthesized and characterized as shape-memory
polymers. Both the macrodiol and the diisocyanate were derived from renewable sources; …
polymers. Both the macrodiol and the diisocyanate were derived from renewable sources; …
Temperature memory effect in amorphous shape memory polymers
Temperature memory effect (TME) refers to the ability of shape memory polymers (SMPs) to
memorize the temperature at which pre-deformation was conducted. In the past few years …
memorize the temperature at which pre-deformation was conducted. In the past few years …