Advances in Shape Memory Polymers: Preparation, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart materials and structures; 4D printing; mechanical metamaterials; continuous carbon fiber 3D printing/4D printing deformable structure; flexible electronics; friction nanogenerator; implantable biomedical devices (bone tissue scaffold, tracheal stent, etc.)
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Interests: smart materials; 4D printing; shape memory polymers; composite mechanics; mechanical metamaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites are a kind of intelligent material that can switch between a temporary shape and the initial shape under corresponding external stimuli. Due to their light weight, large deformation, controllable performance, and other advantages, basic frontier research and potential application developments related to them have always been the focus of researchers. These materials can undergo controlled changes in their properties, enabling innovative applications across various fields. Adaptive systems based on shape memory polymers for energy absorption, vibration control, and reconfigurable structures can respond to external cues. These advancements have significant implications for a wide range of applications, including in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical device, and robotics industries. In this Special Issue, we invite submissions exploring cutting-edge research and recent advances in the field of smart materials. Both theoretical and experimental studies are welcome, as well as comprehensive reviews and survey papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Synthesizing and curing kinetics of SMPs and SMPCs;
Multifunctional SMPs and nanocomposites;
Multi-stimuli-triggered SMPs and SMPCs;
Remotely and sequentially controlled SMPs and SMPCs;
Self-healing SMPs and SMPCs;
Four-dimensional printing of SMPs and SMPCs;
Biomedical applications;
Aerospace and space applications;
Civil infrastructure applications;
Textile applications.
Dr. Wei Zhao
Dr. Chengjun Zeng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- shape memory polymers
- intelligent materials
- four-dimensional printing
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