Shape memory polymer nanocomposite with multi-stimuli response and two-way reversible shape memory behavior

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (106) ◽  
pp. 61847-61854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenbing Li ◽  
Yanju Liu ◽  
Jinsong Leng
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposite ◽  
Shape Memory Behavior ◽  
Stimuli Response

Millisecond Response of Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposite Aerogel Powered by Stretchable Graphene Framework

ACS Nano ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 5549-5558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Guo ◽  
Xiaowen Zheng ◽  
Chunyuan Liang ◽  
Yanqiu Jiang ◽  
Zhen Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposite

Electroactive thermoset shape memory polymer nanocomposite filled with nanocarbon powders

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 074003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinsong Leng ◽  
Xin Lan ◽  
Yanju Liu ◽  
Shanyi Du
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposite

Design and characterization of 3D multilayer woven reinforcements shape memory polymer composites

2020 ◽  
pp. 002199832095817
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Goda ◽  
Zakariya Zubair ◽  
Gildas L’Hostis ◽  
Jean-Yves Drean
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Shape Recovery ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Deformation Analysis ◽  
Shape Memory Behavior ◽  
Functional Composites ◽  
Memory Cycle

Shape memory polymer (SMP) composites are attractive and excellent smart materials due to their outstanding properties and rich functionality as they combine typical mechanical and functional properties of composites with shape memory properties. In particular, 3D reinforced preforms have tremendous potential for the development of functional composites by using the capabilities of 3D woven fabric preform design, and polymer shape memory behavior. Within that scope, this work aims to investigate the shape memory behavior and shape recovery properties of a specific type of 3D multilayer woven SMP composite in response to external stimuli. For this purpose, nine different multilayer stitched fabrics are produced with different weave structures, and different fabric thread densities using polyimide filaments. Then, a series of tests is carried out on these fabrics to evaluate their mechanical and physical properties. The layered fabric design that delivers high mechanical performance is next involved to manufacture the SMP composite samples, for which shape recovery capability is investigated. Fold-deploy and other shape memory cycle tests are performed to evaluate the shape memory characteristics. An optical 3D scanner based on fringe projection is further proposed to precisely acquire the geometry data and perform deformation analysis to quantitatively evaluate the shape fixity and shape recovery behaviors. The results from this study are very promising, demonstrating that these multilayer SMP structures can successfully be recovered following the desired design constraints without noticeable damage.

scholarly journals Effects of added SiO2 nanoparticles on the thermal expansion behavior of shape memory polymer nanocomposites

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Javad Mahmoodi ◽  
Mohammad Kazem Hassanzadeh-Aghdam ◽  
Reza Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposites ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposite ◽  
Thermal Expansion Behavior ◽  
Interphase Region ◽  
Expansion Behavior

In this study, a unit cell–based micromechanical approach is proposed to analyze the coefficient of thermal expansion of shape memory polymer nanocomposites containing SiO2 nanoparticles. The interphase region created due to the interaction between the SiO2 nanoparticles and shape memory polymer is modeled as the third phase in the nanocomposite representative volume element. The influences of the temperature, volume fraction, and diameter of the SiO2 nanoparticles on the thermal expansion behavior of shape memory polymer nanocomposite are explored. It is observed that the coefficient of thermal expansion of shape memory polymer nanocomposite decreases with the increase in the volume fraction up to 12%. Also, the results reveal that with the increase in temperature, the shape memory polymer nanocomposite coefficient of thermal expansion linearly increases. The role of interphase region on the thermal expansion response of the shape memory polymer nanocomposite is found to be very important. In the presence of interphase, the reduction in nanoparticle diameter leads to lower coefficient of thermal expansion for shape memory polymer nanocomposite, while the variation of nanoparticles diameter does not affect the coefficient of thermal expansion in the absence of interphase. Based on the simulation results, the shape memory polymer nanocomposite coefficient of thermal expansion decreases as the interphase thickness increases. In addition, the contribution of interphase coefficient of thermal expansion to the shape memory polymer nanocomposite coefficient of thermal expansion is more significant than that of interphase elastic modulus.

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