Recent Insights Into the Biomedical Applications of Shape-memory Polymers
Shape‐memory polymers (SMP) are versatile stimuli‐responsive materials that can switch, upon stimulation, from a temporary to a permanent shape. This advanced functionality makes SMP suitable and promising materials for diverse technological applications, including the fabrication of smart biomedica...
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Published in | Macromolecular bioscience Vol. 12; no. 9; pp. 1156 - 1171 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Weinheim
WILEY-VCH Verlag
01.09.2012
WILEY‐VCH Verlag Wiley-VCH |
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Summary: | Shape‐memory polymers (SMP) are versatile stimuli‐responsive materials that can switch, upon stimulation, from a temporary to a permanent shape. This advanced functionality makes SMP suitable and promising materials for diverse technological applications, including the fabrication of smart biomedical devices. In this paper, advances in the design of SMP are discussed, with emphasis on materials investigated for medical applications. Future directions necessary to bring SMP closer to their clinical application are also highlighted.
Shape‐memory polymers are a new generation of polymeric materials with advanced properties such as shape change in response to specific stimuli. As shown in the figure, intravascular stents may benefit from advances in this field. |
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Bibliography: | istex:0EDD758A00FB81C7C1670912721CE0180E2D98BF ark:/67375/WNG-CM4R4VDH-P ArticleID:MABI201200097 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 1616-5187 1616-5195 |
DOI: | 10.1002/mabi.201200097 |