Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have historically attracted attention for their unique
stimulation-responsive and variable stiffness and have made notable progress in …

Shape memory polymer (SMP) is capable of memorizing one or more temporary shapes and
recovering successively to the permanent shape upon various external stimuli. Beside of the …

Four-dimensional printing, a new process to fabricate active materials through three-
dimensional (3D) printing developed by MIT's Self-Assembly Lab in 2014, has attracted …

This article reviews the main progress in the development of typical thermoset shape
memory polymers. Thermoset polymers are usually stronger in their microstructure than …

In one way or the other, all of the world's major scientific inventions have been dependent on
the materials available at that time. Edison was able to invent light bulb only because …

Shape memory filaments have significant implications in smart wearable textiles, biomedical
sutures, and additive manufacturing. However, the deterioration of shape memory …

This study presents a numerical framework for a unidirectional shape memory polymer-
based composite (SMPC) corrugated structure. The framework combines an empirically …

Programmable matter is a class of materials whose properties can be programmed to
achieve a specific state upon a stimulus. Among them, shape programmable materials can …

In addition to the fabrication of thermoset epoxy–anhydride shape‐memory polymers
(SMPs), a systematic experimental investigation was conducted to characterize the …

Mechanical robustness and flexibility of shape memory polyurethane (SMPU) make them a
prominent candidate in various field. However, the shape memory characteristics are …