Shape-memory polymers and multifunctional composites

Admired for their extraordinary stimuli-sensitive behavior and shape-changing capabilities, shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and multifunctional composites are among the most important smart materials. They continue to be widely applied in many diverse fields to create things such as self-deployable spacecraft structures, morphing structures, SMP foams, smart textiles, and intelligent medical devices. Written by renowned authors, Shape-Memory Polymers and Multifunctional Composites is a broad overview of the systematic progress associated with this emerging class of mate Content: Overview of Shape-Memory Polymers, M. Behl and A. Lendlein The Structural Variety of Shape-Memory Polymers, H.-Y. Jiang and A.M. Schmidt Thermomechanical Behavior and Modeling Approaches, H.J. Qi and M.L. Dunn Thermomechanical Characterizations of Shape-Memory Polymers (Dual/Triple-Shape) and Modeling Approaches, K. Kratz, W. Wagermaier, M. Heuchel, and A. Lendlein Electrical, Thermomechanical and Shape-Memory Properties of the PU Shape-Memory Polymer, W.M. Huang and B. Yang Multifunctional Shape Memory Polymers and Actuation Methods, J. Leng, H. Lu and S. Du Shape Memory Polymer Composites, J. Leng, X. Lan and S. Du Applications of Shape Memory Polymers in Aerospace, Y. Liu and J. Leng Shape Memory Polymer Foam and Applications, W.M. Sokolowski Shape Memory Polymer Textile, J. Hu Applications of Shape Memory Polymers in Biomedicine, W.M. Sokolowski and J. Leng Novel Applications and Future of Shape Memory Polymers, W.M. Huang Index Admired for their extraordinary stimuli-sensitive behavior and shape-changing capabilities, shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and multifunctional composites are among the most important smart materials. This book presents an overview of SMPs and a discussion of their structural, thermo-mechanical, and electrical properties, and their applications