Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers (Paperback, Reprint)

Introduction

Shape Memory Materials and Shape Memory Polymers

Mechanisms of Shape Memory Effects in Shape Memory Polymers

Typical Applications of Shape Memory Polymers

Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers

Outline of Book

Thermomechanical Behavior of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymer

Glass Transition Temperature and Thermal Stability

Dynamic Mechanical Properties

Uniaxial Tension in Glass State

Uniaxial Tension in Rubber State

Recovery Tests

Effects of Moisture on Glass Transition Temperature and Applications

Moisture Absorption in Room-Temperature Water

Glass Transition Temperature after Immersion

Evolution of Glass Transition Temperature upon Thermal Cycling

Interaction of Water and Polyurethane SMP

Correlation of Moisture, Glass Transition Temperature, and Hydrogen Bonding

New Features Based on Effects of Moisture

Recovery Tests

Electrically Conductive Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers

Preparation of Electrically Conductive Polyurethane SMP

Shape Recovery by Passing Electrical Current

Distribution of Carbon Powder in Polyurethane SMP

Electrical Resistivity

Thermal Stability

Uniaxial Tensile Testing at Room Temperature

Shape Memory Properties upon Heating

Effects of Moisture on Electrically Conductive Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers

Absorption of Moisture in Room-Temperature Water

Electrical Resistivity after Immersion

Glass Transition Temperature after Immersion

Evolution of Glass Transition Temperature upon Thermal Cycling

Correlation of Moisture Absorption, Loading of Carbon Powder, and Glass Transition Temperature

Effects of Moisture on Thermomechanical Properties

Magnetic and Conductive Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers

Iron Oxide Micro Particles

Nickel Micro and Nano Powders

Electrically Conductive SMPs

Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites

Synthesis Techniques of SMP Nanocomposites

Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites

Porous Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers

Water as Foaming Agent for Porous SMPs

Formation of Bubbles by Heat Treatment

Thermomechanical Behaviors of SMP Foams

Yield Surface of Foam

Influence of Storage on Polyurethane SMP Foams

Shape Memory Effects at Micro and Nanoscales

SMP Thin Wires

SMP Micro Beads

SMP Thin and Ultrathin Films

Surface Patterning atop Shape Memory Polymers

Wrinkling atop Shape Memory Polymers

Theory of Wrinkling

Wrinkling atop SMPs

Medical Applications of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers

Thermo-Responsive Feature-Based Devices

Thermo- and Moisture-Responsive Feature-Based Devices

Toward Micro Machines

Mechanisms of Multi-Shape and Temperature Memory Effects

Multi-Shape Memory Effect and Temperature Memory Effect

Demonstration of Multi-SME and TME in Polyurethane SMP

Mechanisms

Future of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymers

Characterization and Modeling of SMPs

Stability of SME

Cyclic Actuation

Alternative Actuation Techniques

Multiple Functions