Polyurethanes (PUs) are a major family of polymers displaying a wide spectrum of physico-
chemical, mechanical and structural properties for a large range of fields. They have shown …

In severe tissue destruction, not only large number of cells are destroyed, but also the
extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM is a three-dimensional (3D) network that provides …

As a type of elastomeric polymers, non-degradable polyurethanes (PUs) have a long history
of being used in clinics, whereas biodegradable PUs have been developed in recent …

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 …

Responsive soft materials, with unique advantages of light weight, flexibility and large
deformation upon activation, have attracted extensive attention in the fields of aerospace …

Lightweight shape memory thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/polylactide (PLA) foams with
favorable mechanical properties and anti-shrinkage properties were prepared by a facile …

Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) with complex deformation patterns have great potential for
biomedical, smart robotics, and electronic device applications. However, after fabrication …

Devices for the endovascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms (ICAs) face limitations
related to suboptimal rates of lasting complete occlusion. Incomplete occlusion frequently …

Bone defects can occur after severe trauma, infection, or bone tumor resection surgery,
which requires grafting to repair the defect when it reaches a critical size, as the bone's self …

Current endovascular therapies for intracranial aneurysms face limitations that include
aneurysm recurrence and incomplete occlusion. These challenges can potentially be …