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Invited Article

Polymeric shape memory materials and actuators

L. SunSchool of Civil Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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W. M. HuangSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
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C.C. WangSchool of Material Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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Z. DingSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Y. ZhaoSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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C. TangSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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X. Y. GaoSchool of Aeronautics Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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Pages 277-289 | Received 09 Apr 2013, Accepted 13 May 2013, Published online: 14 Jun 2013
 
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Abstract

In this article, we present a brief review about polymeric shape memory materials (SMMs) and typical applications of these materials for functioning as actuators. A couple of generic working mechanisms to enable the shape memory effect (SME) in materials are introduced, together with some relatively new shape memory phenomena, such as the multiple-SME, temperature memory effect (TME), mechano-responsive SME, etc. It is revealed that now we are able to not only design/syntheses a polymeric material, but also to tailor its performance to well meet the requirement(s) of a particular application. It is concluded that the shape memory technology (SMT) provides us a powerful tool to produce far greater impact to reshape both product design and fabrication.

Acknowledgment

This project is partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Peoples Republic China (51178277).

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