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Remote actuation of light activated shape memory polymers via D-shaped optical fibres [PDF]

, 2020
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites (SMPCs) can hold a programmed temporary shape and recover to their original shape once exposed to a particular external stimulus.
Schade, Wolfgang, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Zhang, Fenghua, Herath, Madhubhashitha, Islam, Mainul, Leng, Jinsong, Yan, Cheng, Peng, Gang Ding, Fang, Liang   +8 more
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Shape memory alloy actuators for active disassembly using ‘smart’ materials of consumer electronic products [PDF]

, 2002
This paper reports the preliminary to current development of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators within their application in ‘Active Disassembly using Smart Materials’ (ADSM).
Jones, N, Billett, EH, Harrison, DJ, Chiodo, JD   +3 more
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Shape memory polymer composites and their smart structural applications [PDF]

, 2021
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites are evolving intensively in smart materials research. These intelligent materials have the ability to keep a temporary shape and then recover the original shape when subjected to external stimuli such as ...
Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Madhubhashitha Herath, Herath, Madhubhashitha, Jayantha Epaarachchi   +3 more
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A molecular dynamics investigation of the deformation mechanism and shape memory effect of epoxy shape memory polymers [PDF]

, 2016
Following deformation, thermally induced shape memory polymers (SMPs) have the ability to recover their original shape with a change in temperature. In this work, the thermomechanical properties and shape memory behaviors of three types of epoxy SMPs ...
Yang H, Shi, XH (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Mech, State Key Lab Nonlinear Mech, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China., Wang ZD, Guo, YF (reprint author), Beijing Jiaotong Univ, Inst Engn Mech, Beijing 100044, Peoples R China., Guo YF, 施兴华   +5 more
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Epoxy/Polycaprolactone Systems with Triple-Shape Memory Effect: Electrospun Nanoweb with and without Graphene Versus Co-Continuous Morphology [PDF]

, 2013
Triple-shape memory epoxy (EP)/polycaprolactone (PCL) systems (PCL content: 23 wt %) with different structures (PCL nanoweb embedded in EP matrix and EP/PCL with co-continuous phase structure) were produced.
Márta Fejős, Molnár, Kolos, Kolos Molnár, József Karger-kocsis, Karger-Kocsis, József, Fejős, Márta   +5 more
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Recent progress of 4D printing technology

Journal of Aeronautical Materials, 2019
4D Printing technology can achieve additive manufacturing of smart materials. Recent progresses of 4D printing composite materials, shape memory polymers, shape memory alloys and other smart materials were reviewed.
LU Haizhou, LUO Xuan, CHEN Tao, LIU Zhao, YANG Chao   +4 more
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New perspective on the creep characteristic of fiber–dependent shape memory polymers: variable–order fractional constitutive model

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023
With the aim of describing and explaining the creep tensile property of shape memory polymers (SMPs) better, a variable--order fractional creep constitutive model with fewer parameters and good simulation performance was constructed on the basis of ...
Guo Shiru, Pu Hai, Yang Mengsen, Sha Ziheng, Liu Dejun, Xie Jinyong, Feng Yiying   +6 more
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Shape Memory Polymers Based on Supramolecular Interactions [PDF]

, 2017
Shape memory polymers (SMPs), with the capability to change from one or more temporary shapes to predetermined shapes in response to an external stimulus, have attracted much interest from both academia and industries.
Kang, Y, Pan, M, Zhang, S (reprint author), Sichuan Univ, State Key Lab Polymer Mat Engn, Polymer Res Inst, Chengdu 610065, Peoples R China., Li, BJ, Zhang, S, Li, BJ (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China., Jiang, ZC, Xiao, YY   +7 more
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A Supramolecular Polymer Formed by Small Molecules

Cell Reports Physical Science, 2020
Summary: Supramolecular polymers are intriguing due to their thermal reversible and stimuli-responsive properties. However, most supramolecular polymers reported thus far have poor mechanical properties due to the low bonding energy of the non-covalent ...
Min-Hao Zhang, Cheng-Hui Li, Jing-Lin Zuo   +2 more
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Application of shape memory alloys in facial nerve paralysis [PDF]

, 2009
Background: The Facial Nerve can be damaged at a peripheral level by a stroke or, for example by trauma or infection within the face or the ear. In these cases the facial muscles are paralysed with little or no chance of spontaneous recovery.
Vloeberghs, M, Breedon, P
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