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 interest in recent years. Consequently, the variety of materials investigated virtually exploded and several promising shape...

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Published in:Progress in polymer science 2015-10, Vol.49-50, p.3-33
Main Authors: Hager, Martin D., Bode, Stefan, Weber, Christine, Schubert, Ulrich S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Polymers
Shape changing materials
Shape memory
Shape memory effect
Shape memory polymers
Stimuli responsive polymers
Two-way shape memory effect
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Summary:Shape memory polymers (SMPs) represent a highly interesting class of materials. As one representative of the intelligent polymeric systems, these materials gained significant interest in recent years. Consequently, the variety of materials investigated virtually exploded and several promising shape memory effects have been developed. The present review will provide a short overview on the history of SMPs as well as the current developments and concepts for shape memory polymers. Additionally, future developments in this field will be discussed.
ISSN:0079-6700
1873-1619
DOI:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2015.04.002