Biomedical Applications of Thermally Activated Shape Memory Polymers
Journal Article
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· Journal of Materials Chemistry
OSTI ID:977224
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that can remember a primary shape and can return to this primary shape from a deformed secondary shape when given an appropriate stimulus. This property allows them to be delivered in a compact form via minimally invasive surgeries in humans, and deployed to achieve complex final shapes. Here we review the various biomedical applications of SMPs and the challenges they face with respect to actuation and biocompatibility. While shape memory behavior has been demonstrated with heat, light and chemical environment, here we focus our discussion on thermally stimulated SMPs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 977224
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-412712
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Materials Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 20; ISSN JMACEP; ISSN 0959-9428
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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