Advances in 4D printing: materials and applications
Abstract 4D printing has attracted tremendous interest since its first conceptualization in
2013. 4D printing derived from the fast growth and interdisciplinary research of smart …
2013. 4D printing derived from the fast growth and interdisciplinary research of smart …
Shape memory polymers: Past, present and future developments
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) represent a highly interesting class of materials. As one
representative of the intelligent polymeric systems, these materials gained significant …
representative of the intelligent polymeric systems, these materials gained significant …
4D printing of multiple shape memory polymer and nanocomposites with biocompatible, programmable and selectively actuated properties
Abstract 4D printing of shape memory polymers (SMPs) endows the 3D printed structures
with tunable shape-changing behavior and functionalities that opens up new avenues …
with tunable shape-changing behavior and functionalities that opens up new avenues …
Sequential self-folding structures by 3D printed digital shape memory polymers
Folding is ubiquitous in nature with examples ranging from the formation of cellular
components to winged insects. It finds technological applications including packaging of …
components to winged insects. It finds technological applications including packaging of …
Recent advances in shape–memory polymers: Structure, mechanism, functionality, modeling and applications
J Hu, Y Zhu, H Huang, J Lu - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Research on shape–memory polymers (SMPs) has been actively conducted for more than
three decades. Recently, interest in this area has intensified. Even though there have been a …
three decades. Recently, interest in this area has intensified. Even though there have been a …
Shape-memory polymers for multiple applications in the materials world
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) as stimuli-responsive shape-changing polymers are of
great interest for fundamental research and technological innovation. In this contribution, a …
great interest for fundamental research and technological innovation. In this contribution, a …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in polymer shape memory
T Xie - Polymer, 2011 - Elsevier
Traditional shape memory polymers (SMPs) are those capable of memorizing a temporary
shape and recovering to the permanent shape upon heating. Although such a basic concept …
shape and recovering to the permanent shape upon heating. Although such a basic concept …
Reconfigurable photonic crystals enabled by pressure-responsive shape-memory polymers
Smart shape-memory polymers can memorize and recover their permanent shape in
response to an external stimulus (for example, heat). They have been extensively exploited …
response to an external stimulus (for example, heat). They have been extensively exploited …
Controlled sequential shape changing components by 3D printing of shape memory polymer multimaterials
In this paper, we demonstrate the feasibility of using 3D printing technique to create
functional graded shape memory polymers (SMPs) with both spontaneous and sequential …
functional graded shape memory polymers (SMPs) with both spontaneous and sequential …
4D printing–fused deposition modeling printing with thermal-responsive shape memory polymers
ST Ly, JY Kim - International Journal of Precision Engineering and …, 2017 - Springer
Shape memory polymers (SMPs), as stimuli-responsive shape-changing polymers, change
their deformed shape to pre-determined one under external stimuli, such as temperature …
their deformed shape to pre-determined one under external stimuli, such as temperature …