A review of shape memory polymers and composites: mechanisms, materials, and applications

Y Xia, Y He, F Zhang, Y Liu, J Leng - Advanced materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decades, interest in shape memory polymers (SMPs) has persisted, and
immense efforts have been dedicated to developing SMPs and their multifunctional …

[HTML][HTML] Self-healing mechanisms in smart protective coatings: A review

F Zhang, P Ju, M Pan, D Zhang, Y Huang, G Li, X Li - Corrosion Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Self-healing coatings inspired by biological systems possess the ability to repair physical
damage or recover functional performance with minimal or no intervention. This article …

A review of the efficiency of self-healing concrete technologies for durable and sustainable concrete under realistic conditions

V Cappellesso, D di Summa… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Self-healing is recognized as a promising technique for increasing the durability of concrete
structures by healing cracks, thereby reducing the need for maintenance activities over the …

Micro/nanocontainer-based intelligent coatings: synthesis, performance and applications–a review

Z Chen, N Scharnagl, ML Zheludkevich, H Ying… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal corrosion causes huge economic losses, environmental pollution and industrial
disasters. Application of smart self-healing coatings for the active corrosion protection of …

Mechanical properties and shape memory effect of 3D-printed PLA-based porous scaffolds

FS Senatov, KV Niaza, MY Zadorozhnyy… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present work polylactide (PLA)/15 wt% hydroxyapatite (HA) porous scaffolds with pre-
modeled structure were obtained by 3D-printing by fused filament fabrication. Composite …

[HTML][HTML] A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites

H Meng, G Li - polymer, 2013 - Elsevier
The past decade has witnessed remarkable advances in stimuli-responsive shape memory
polymers (SMPs) with potential applications in biomedical devices, aerospace, textiles, civil …

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 …

Triple-action self-healing protective coatings based on shape memory polymers containing dual-function microspheres

Y Huang, L Deng, P Ju, L Huang, H Qian… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In this study, a new self-healing shape memory polymer (SMP) coating was prepared to
protect the aluminum alloy 2024-T3 from corrosion by the incorporation of dual-function …

3D printed biodegradable functional temperature-stimuli shape memory polymer for customized scaffoldings

A Pandey, G Singh, S Singh, K Jha… - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites have become the prominent choice
of the various industries owing to the unique inherent characteristics which can be …

Ferroelastic-switching-driven large shear strain and piezoelectricity in a hybrid ferroelectric

Y Hu, L You, B Xu, T Li, SA Morris, Y Li, Y Zhang… - Nature materials, 2021 - nature.com
Materials that can produce large controllable strains are widely used in shape memory
devices, actuators and sensors,, and great efforts have been made to improve the strain …