Shape memory polymers (SMPs) represent a highly interesting class of materials. As one
representative of the intelligent polymeric systems, these materials gained significant …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of active, deformable materials that can switch
between a temporary shape, which can be freely designed, and their original shape. With …

Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) undergo significant macroscopic deformation upon the
application of an external stimulus (eg, heat, electricity, light, magnetism, moisture and even …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that can remember a primary shape
and can return to this primary shape from a deformed secondary shape when given an …

The ability of polymers to respond to external stimuli is of high scientific and technological
significance. In the last few years, research activities have been intensified substantially …

This book provides comprehensive coverage of smart biomaterials and their potential
applications, a field that is developing at a very rapid pace. Because smart biomaterials are …

Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of mechanically functional “smart” materials
that have generated substantial interest for biomedical applications. SMPs offer the ability to …

Recently, more and more attention has been focused on superhydrophobic patterned
surfaces with controllable wettability and adhesion. However, almost all present works are …

Microwave (MW) induced shape-memory composites based on poly (vinyl alchohol)(SM-
PVA) are prepared by introducing silicon carbide (SiC, a strong MW absorbing material) into …

The limited penetration depth of light in skin tissues is a practical bottleneck in dermatologic
applications of light-induced therapies, including anti-microbial blue light therapy and …