Advanced Smart Biomaterials and Energy Research Group
Application Areas, Novel Constitutive Models, Challenges and Opportunities of Shape Memory Polymer Composites: a Review
Author(s)
Merve Uyan
Melih Soner Celiktas
Published: June 2024
ABSTRACT
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that have been widely accepted in potential applications ranging from biomedical devices to aerospace. Despite their limitations in engineering applications, SMPs have been utilized for strengthening, innovation, and improvement of driving methods, leading to an increase in research on shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs). In this review, shape memory polymers used in the production, actuation mechanisms, fabrication and testing methods of SMPCs are presented. Current and potential applications and novel constitutive models which have a very important place in elucidating the interface of SMPCs are introduced. Finally, challenges and opportunities are presented to provide future prospects for SMPCs.
Citation: Emerging Materials Research
Volume: 13
Keywords: Biopolymers / Chemical structure / Materials / Organic polymers / Shape memory
