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Multifunctional Shape‐Memory Polymers

Behl, Marc, Razzaq, Muhammad Yasar, Lendlein, Andreas·2010·Advanced Materials

Abstract

The thermally‐induced shape‐memory effect (SME) is the capability of a material to change its shape in a predefined way in response to heat. In shape‐memory polymers (SMP) this shape change is the entropy‐driven recovery of a mechanical deformation, which was obtained before by application of external stress and was temporarily fixed by formation of physical crosslinks. The high technological significance of SMP becomes apparent in many established products (e.g., packaging materials, assembling devices, textiles, and membranes) and the broad SMP development activities in the field of biomedical as well as aerospace applications (e.g., medical devices or morphing structures for aerospace vehicles). Inspired by the complex and diverse requirements of these applications fundamental research is aiming at multifunctional SMP, in which SME is combined with additional functions and is proceeding rapidly. In this review different concepts for the creation of multifunctionality are derived from the various polymer network architectures of thermally‐induced SMP. Multimaterial systems, such as nanocomposites, are described as well as one‐component polymer systems, in which independent functions are integrated. Future challenges will be to transfer the concept of multifunctionality to other emerging shape‐memory technologies like light‐sensitive SMP, reversible shape changing effects or triple‐shape polymers.

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  • The magnetic-active SME makes selective heating of specific device areas of SMPCs possible.

    “In addition, the magnetic-active SME makes selective heating of specific device areas of SMPCs possible [35,142,337,377,378].”

    From A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites (2013) · cites this paper as [35]

    Section 5.2.1 (Magnetic sensitivity; page not provided) says magnetic particles in shape-memory polymer composites generate heat under an alternating magnetic field and enable remote actuation. It does not say that this permits selective heating of specific areas within a device. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • In the food packaging sector SMPs can be used for heat-shrinkable packaging films, for instance for thermally processed food.

    “Particularly, in the food packaging sector SMPs can be used for heat-shrinkable packaging films, for instance for thermally processed food [18, 19].”

    From Biodegradable poly(ester-urethane) incorporated with catechin with shape memory and antioxidant activity for food packaging (2017) · cites this paper as [19]

    The Introduction (section 2; page unavailable) explicitly lists heat-shrinkable packaging materials as an application of SMPs. It does not specify packaging films, food packaging, or thermally processed food, so those details are not supported by this source. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Behl, M., Razzaq, M. Y., & Lendlein, A.
Affiliations
  • Research Institute Bioactive Polymer Systems (DE)
  • Berlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien (DE)
Corresponding author
Lendlein, Andreas
Venue
Advanced Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-08-04
Volume
22
Issue
31
Pages
3388-3410
ISSN
  • 0935-9648 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-4095
OpenAlex
W2048401675
Cited by
971
References
193
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Advanced Materials (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Materialforschung und kustenforschung (The Helmholtz Center Geesthacht) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
Keywords
shape memory polymers, multifunctional materials, physical crosslinks, polymer network structure, nanocomposites, reversible shape change, biomedical applications, aerospace applications
MeSH terms
Color, Infrared Rays, Magnetics, Polymers, Radio Waves, Temperature

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