Development of shape memory polyurethane based on polyethylene glycol and liquefied 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate using a bulk method for biomedical applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funian Mo ◽  
Faxing Zhou ◽  
Shaojun Chen ◽  
Haipeng Yang ◽  
Zaochuan Ge ◽  
...  
2016 ◽  
Vol 880 ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Ernie Suzana Ali ◽  
Azwani Sofia Ahmad Khiar ◽  
Syazana Ahmad Zubir ◽  
Zul Afiq Zaim Zulkeple

Biobased shape memory polyurethane filled with carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared using two step polymerization process. The bio based shape memory polyurethane (SMPU) were composed of polycaprolactonediol, polyol based on palm oil, 4, 4’-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 1, 4-butanediol. In this paper, CNTs has been used as fillers to introduce the electrical conductivity in the SMPU. The bio-based shape memory polyurethane shows electrical conductivity with addition of 7 wt% CNT.


2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina T Garces ◽  
Samira Aslanzadeh ◽  
Yaman Boluk ◽  
Cagri Ayranci

Shape memory materials are an innovative type of materials that reversibly store a temporary shape and recover back to the original dimensions with the application of an external mechanism such as heat. Shape memory polymers (SMP), specifically thermoplastic SMP (e.g. shape memory polyurethane (SMPU)) have received much attention during the past decade because of the promising future applications and advantages such as ease of processability for thermoplastic SMP (e.g. by 3-D printing), cost, and biocompatibility. In the biomedical field, applications such as stents, surgical sutures, and orthodontic devices, amongst others have been proposed. The addition of fillers to the material can modify the material to improve their load bearing capabilities. Bio-based fillers such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have been proposed in a variety of reinforcing applications. The present work focuses on the experimental description of the addition of nonmodified CNC to SMPU. The work studied the effect on melt-extruded ribbons, for 0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 wt%. An increase of yield point, toughness, flexural modulus, recovery rate, and decrease of total time showed that SMPU/CNC nanocomposites are a potential candidate to use in future biomedical applications.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvind Gupta ◽  
Beom Soo Kim

The distinctive ability to remember their original form after partial or complete deformation makes shape memory polymers remarkable materials for several engineering and biomedical applications. In the present work, the development of a polycaprolactone based toughened shape memory polyurethane biocomposite promoted by in situ incorporation of chitosan flakes has been demonstrated. The chitosan flakes were homogeneously present in the polymer matrix in the form of nanoflakes, as confirmed by the electron microscopic analysis and probably developed a crosslinked node that promoted toughness (a > 500% elongation at break) and led to a ~130% increment in ultimate tensile strength, as analyzed using a universal testing machine. During a tensile pull, X-ray analysis revealed the development of crystallites, which resulted from a stress induced crystallization process that may retain the shape and melting of the crystallites stimulating shape recovery (with a ~100% shape recovery ratio), even after permanent deformation. The biodegradable polyurethane biocomposite also demonstrates relatively high thermal stability (Tmax at ~360 °C). The prepared material possesses a unique shape memory behavior, even after permanent deformation up to a > 500% strain, which may have great potential in several biomedical applications.


2014 ◽  
Vol 131 (15) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirey Bonfil ◽  
Ahmet Sirkecioglu ◽  
Ozlem Bingol-Ozakpinar ◽  
Fikriye Uras ◽  
F. Seniha Güner

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Singhal ◽  
Ward Small ◽  
Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez ◽  
Duncan J. Maitland ◽  
Thomas S. Wilson

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cai Wang ◽  
Han Wang ◽  
Faxing Zou ◽  
Shaojun Chen ◽  
Yiping Wang

In this study, we report the synthesis of a novel bio-based material from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with good shape-memory effect (SME) and rapid recovery. In this PHA-based polyurethane (PHP), telechelic-hydroxylated polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA-diols) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were used as soft segments, providing thermo-responsive domains and water-responsive regions, respectively. Thus, PHP possesses good thermal-responsive SME, such as high shape fixing (>99%) and shape recovery ratio (>90%). Upon immersing in water, the storage modulus of PHP decreased considerably owing to disruption of hydrogen bonds in the PHP matrix. Their water-responsive SME is also suitable for rapid shape recovery (less than 10 s). Furthermore, these outstanding properties can trigger shape-morphing, enabling self-folding and self-expansion of shapes into three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds for potential biomedical applications.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Muschalek ◽  
Landon Nash ◽  
Ryan Jones ◽  
Sayyeda M. Hasan ◽  
Brandis K. Keller ◽  
...  

Polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foams have been developed for various embolic medical devices due to their unique properties in minimally invasive biomedical applications. These polyurethane materials can be stored in a secondary shape, from which they can recover their primary shape after exposure to an external stimulus, such as heat and water exposure. Tailored actuation temperatures of SMPs provide benefits for minimally invasive biomedical applications, but incur significant challenges for SMP-based medical device sterilization. Most sterilization methods require high temperatures or high humidity to effectively reduce the bioburden of the device, but the environment must be tightly controlled after device fabrication. Here, two probable sterilization methods (nontraditional ethylene oxide (ntEtO) gas sterilization and electron beam irradiation) are investigated for SMP medical devices. Thermal characterization of the sterilized foams indicated that ntEtO gas sterilization significantly decreased the glass transition temperature. Further material characterization was undertaken on the electron beam (ebeam) sterilized samples, which indicated minimal changes to the thermomechanical integrity of the bulk foam and to the device functionality.


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