Abstract
The past several years have witnessed significant advances in the field of shape memory polymers (SMPs) with the elucidation of new compositions for property tuning, the discovery of new mechanisms for shape flxing and recovery, and the initiation of phenomenological modeling. We critically review research findings on new shape memory polymers along these lines, emphasizing exciting progress in the areas of composites, novel recovery triggering, and new application developments.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 445-471 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Annual Review of Materials Research |
Volume | 39 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2009 |
Keywords
- Networks
- Shape memory polymers
- Smart materials
- Thermomechanical properties
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science