Shape memory polymer composite structures with two-way shape memory effects

2012 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 216-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengdao Wang ◽  
Weibin Song ◽  
Liaoliang Ke ◽  
Yuesheng Wang
RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (32) ◽  
pp. 19616-19622
Author(s):  
Wenbing Li ◽  
Junhao Liu ◽  
Wanting Wei ◽  
Kun Qian

Shape memory polymers can provide excellent bonding property because of their shape memory effects. This paper proposes an adhesive unit that is capable of repeatable smart adhesion and exhibits reversible adhesion under heating.


2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (17) ◽  
pp. 2639-2647
Author(s):  
O-Hyun Kwon ◽  
Jin-Ho Roh

A sandwiched morphing structure is developed using an Origami-inspired shape memory dual-matrix composite core and shape memory polymer composite skins. The geometric parameters of the morphing structure are designed to have a zero Poisson’s ratio. In addition, an analytical model is developed to analyze the three-dimensional morphing structure easily. The shape memory dual-matrix composites are fabricated with woven fabrics based on the shape memory polymers, and an epoxy matrix is used to ensure a flexible and shape-recoverable structure. The shape recoverability of the shape memory polymer composite skins is verified by measuring the shape recovery ratio at various temperatures. Based on the tensile tests for the shape memory polymer composite skins and shape memory polymer hinges, it is found that the morphing structure can be highly flexible depending on temperature. Finally, the bending and shape recovery behaviors of the morphing structure are demonstrated.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 576-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaojun Chen ◽  
Jianfeng Ban ◽  
Luona Mu ◽  
Haitao Zhuo

Novel liquid crystalline shape memory polymer composites with interesting staging-responsive shape memory properties were successfully prepared. The liquid crystalline shape memory polymer composites maintain the intrinsic reversible liquid crystalline properties of Azo11.


2013 ◽  
Vol 575-576 ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Ling Luo ◽  
Yu Xi Jia ◽  
Xiao Xia Wang ◽  
Zhao Jing Wang ◽  
Jun Peng Gao ◽  
...  

Shape memory polymer (SMP), which has attracted lots of attentions recently, is a kind of smart material. The thermally induced SMPs can remember two different shapes because of the combined functions of polymers molecular architecture, morphology and the specific multi-step processing technology named shape memory creation programming. This paper aims to analyze Polyurethanes shape memory properties based on the viscoelastic theory. First, the Polyurethanes creep and relaxation performances are simulated using Maxwell-Weichert model. The simulated results of relaxation process are found in good agreement with the experimental results. Later, same model is used to describe Polyurethanes shape memory effects in strain-controlled situation. As the results show, Polyurethanes shape recovery ratios are almost 100%, whereas shape fixing properties are relatively poor. Moreover, as shown by the simulated results of recovery time under different recovery temperatures, recovery time shortens along with the increase of recovery temperature.


2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 065010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristofer K Westbrook ◽  
Patrick T Mather ◽  
Vikas Parakh ◽  
Martin L Dunn ◽  
Qi Ge ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
pp. 750-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng Zhang ◽  
Zhi Chen ◽  
Zheng Zheng ◽  
Xiaomin Zhu ◽  
Haitao Wang

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Zhang ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Hongtao Wang ◽  
John You En Chan ◽  
Hailong Liu ◽  
...  

AbstractFour-dimensional (4D) printing of shape memory polymer (SMP) imparts time responsive properties to 3D structures. Here, we explore 4D printing of a SMP in the submicron length scale, extending its applications to nanophononics. We report a new SMP photoresist based on Vero Clear achieving print features at a resolution of ~300 nm half pitch using two-photon polymerization lithography (TPL). Prints consisting of grids with size-tunable multi-colours enabled the study of shape memory effects to achieve large visual shifts through nanoscale structure deformation. As the nanostructures are flattened, the colours and printed information become invisible. Remarkably, the shape memory effect recovers the original surface morphology of the nanostructures along with its structural colour within seconds of heating above its glass transition temperature. The high-resolution printing and excellent reversibility in both microtopography and optical properties promises a platform for temperature-sensitive labels, information hiding for anti-counterfeiting, and tunable photonic devices.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (26) ◽  
pp. 13953-13961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Yu ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Chenyue Li ◽  
Cheng Zou ◽  
...  

Tuneable shape-memory effects can be achieved in a wavelength-selective multicomposite.


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