Multifunctional shape‐memory polymers

M Behl, MY Razzaq, A Lendlein - Advanced materials, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The thermally‐induced shape‐memory effect (SME) is the capability of a material to change
its shape in a predefined way in response to heat. In shape‐memory polymers (SMP) this …

Size effects on magnetic actuation in Ni‐Mn‐Ga shape‐memory alloys

DC Dunand, P Müllner - Advanced Materials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The off‐stoichiometric Ni2MnGa Heusler alloy is a magnetic shape‐memory alloy
capable of reversible magnetic‐field‐induced strains (MFIS). These are generated by twin …

Shape-memory polymer composites

SA Madbouly, A Lendlein - Shape-memory polymers, 2010 - Springer
The development of shape-memory polymer composites (SMPCs) enables high recovery
stress levels as well as novel functions such as electrical conductivity, magnetism, and …

Constraint-dependent twin variant distribution in Ni2MnGa single crystal, polycrystals and thin film: An EBSD study

N Scheerbaum, YW Lai, T Leisegang, M Thomas, J Liu… - Acta Materialia, 2010 - Elsevier
The capability of showing large magnetically induced strains (MFIS) up to∼ 10% has
attracted considerable research interest to magnetic shape memory (MSM) alloys. The …

[HTML][HTML] Crosslinked poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly (sebacic anhydride) composites combining biodegradation, controlled drug release and shape memory effect

Y Xiao, S Zhou, L Wang, X Zheng, T Gong - Composites Part B …, 2010 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the shape memory effect and drug release behavior of a
biodegradable polymeric composite consisted of crosslinked poly (ε-caprolactone)(cPCL) …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of a robust multifunctional composite with concurrent magnetocaloric effect and enhanced energy absorption capabilities through a tailored …

D Goswami, KS Anand, PP Jana, SK Ghorai… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
We report the synthesis and characterization of a multifunctional composite obtained by
integrating micron-sized Ni 52 Mn 26 Ga 22 Heusler alloy particles into a polysulfone matrix …

Modeling and simulation of magnetic-shape-memory polymer composites

S Conti, M Lenz, M Rumpf - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2007 - Elsevier
Composites of small magnetic-shape-memory (MSM) particles embedded in a polymer
matrix have been proposed as an energy damping mechanism and as actuators. Compared …

Electromagnetic activation of a shape memory copolymer matrix incorporating ferromagnetic nanoparticles

D Yang, W Huang, X He, M Xie - Polymer international, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Modified magnetite (Fe3O4) was easily mixed in a matrix of a polynorbornene‐
based copolymer to realize a nanocomposite of organic polymer and inorganic metal oxide …

Vibration damping of Ni-Mn-Ga/silicone composites

J Feuchtwanger, E Seif, P Sratongon, H Hosoda… - Scripta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Ferromagnetic shape memory alloy (FSMA)/polymer composites are promising materials for
mechanical vibration damping. One of the main issues is that mechanically active FSMA …

On behaviors of the shape memory composite containing shape memory polymer matrix and shape memory alloy fibers under uniaxial loading with different …

B Liu, F Zhang, R Zhou, Y Sun - Polymer Composites, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The shape memory polymers (SMPs) and shape memory alloys (SMAs), as typical smart
materials, have got enormous attention in the fields of aerospace, microsystems, and …