Applications of Shape Memory Polymers in Kinetic Buildings

• Published in: Advances in materials science and engineering Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Wang, Julian, Zhang, Enhe, Duan, Qiuhua, Li, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Aerospace engineering; Architectural engineering; Architecture; Biodegradable materials; Constitutive models; Energy conservation; Optical properties; Polymers; Shape memory; Stimuli; United States > US

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have attracted significant attention from both industrial and academic researchers, due to their useful and fascinating functionality. One of the most common and studied external stimuli for SMPs is temperature; other stimuli include electric fields, light, magnetic fiel...