Elastic TPU |
Body-temperature programmable
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During programming, twisted shape was cooled in cold water (about 9 Deg C) for rapid shape fixing.
Optical fiber
After bending at room temperature
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After heating
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Characterization of shape recovery via creeping and shape memory effect in ether-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), Journal of Polymer Research, Vol. 20, 2013, 150
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Comfort fitting using shape memory polymeric foam, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 45, No. 4, 2017, 1201–1212
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EVA foam |
Two-step shape recovery in heating-responsive shape memory polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and its thermally assisted self-healing, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 22, 2013, 125023
Characterization of the thermo-responsive shape memory effect in polyether ether ketone (PEEK), Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 131, 2014, 39844
Shape/temperature memory phenomena in un-crosslinked poly-e-caprolactone (PCL). European Polymer Journal, 72, 2015, 282-295
Self-surface wrinkling atop acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) via heating-responsive shape memory effect, Surface Review and Letters, 26(8), 2019, 1950044
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triple shape memory effect upon gradual heating
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Slight bending at room temperature
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Gradual heating from (b) to (e). (a) Original shape; (b) top: bend at low temperatures and hold for long time; bottom: bend at high temperatures.
Influence of long-term storage on shape memory performance and mechanical behavior of pre-stretched commercial poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), Polymers, 11(12), 2019, 1978
Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) for active disassembly, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 21, 2012, 075006
Buckling of poly(methyl methacrylate) in stimulus-responsive shape recovery, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 99, 2011, 131911
Heating/ethanol-response of poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) with gradient pre-deformation and potential applications in temperature sensor and anti-counterfeit, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 23, 2014, 067002
Ethanol induced shape recovery and swelling in poly(methyl methacrylate) and applications in fabrication of microlens array, Advances in Science and Technology, Vol. 77, 2013, 354-358
Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers (CRC, 2012)
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Hard styrofoam
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Folding/unfolding
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Tygon after 19 days in ethanol
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Pei/Ultem
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PVA filament
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UHU glue
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