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Li X, Zeng B, Zheng Y, Zhou J. Excellent mechanical and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites enabled by a multilayer structure design. RSC Adv 2024; 14:20390-20397. [PMID: 38932984 PMCID: PMC11200210 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02440k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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In this work, a special multilayer structure consisting of polylactic acid (PLA) and a co-continuous PLA/polycaprolactone (PCL)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) (ALM) composite with a double-percolated conductive network was fabricated via layer-assembly coextrusion. It was revealed that PLA domains located at the layer interface could serve as rivets properly linking adjacent layers. Such a nacre-like structure with alternately stacked rigid PLA and flexible ALM increased the fracture strain to 354.4%, nearly quadruple that of the PLA/PCL/MWCNT conventional blending composite with the same composition, while maintaining an excellent strength above 46.0 MPa. In addition, the multilayer composites showed a special frequency-selective electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance, with tunable shielding peak positions controlled by the layer number. Their maximum EMI shielding effectiveness almost contributed by absorption loss could reach 49.8 dB, which originated from two aspects: one was the high electrical conductivity offered by the double-percolated distribution of MWCNTs, and the other was the multiple wave attenuation effect that occurred at the interfaces between PLA and ALM layers and the blend interfaces in ALM layers. This effort paves a new way for developing composites with outstanding mechanical and EMI shielding properties that can be extended to other polymeric composite systems.
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- Xiaocheng Li
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211100 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211100 China
- Key Laboratory of Material Preparation and Protection for Harsh Environment (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Nanjing 211100 China
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da Silva MM, Proença MP, Covas JA, Paiva MC. Shape-Memory Polymers Based on Carbon Nanotube Composites. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:748. [PMID: 38930718 PMCID: PMC11205355 DOI: 10.3390/mi15060748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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For the past two decades, researchers have been exploring the potential benefits of combining shape-memory polymers (SMP) with carbon nanotubes (CNT). By incorporating CNT as reinforcement in SMP, they have aimed to enhance the mechanical properties and improve shape fixity. However, the remarkable intrinsic properties of CNT have also opened up new paths for actuation mechanisms, including electro- and photo-thermal responses. This opens up possibilities for developing soft actuators that could lead to technological advancements in areas such as tissue engineering and soft robotics. SMP/CNT composites offer numerous advantages, including fast actuation, remote control, performance in challenging environments, complex shape deformations, and multifunctionality. This review provides an in-depth overview of the research conducted over the past few years on the production of SMP/CNT composites with both thermoset and thermoplastic matrices, with a focus on the unique contributions of CNT to the nanocomposite's response to external stimuli.
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- Mariana Martins da Silva
- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal; (M.M.d.S.); (J.A.C.)
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- ISOM and Departamento de Electrónica Física, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ava. Complutense 30, E-28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal; (M.M.d.S.); (J.A.C.)
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal; (M.M.d.S.); (J.A.C.)
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González-Martínez E, Moran-Mirabal J. Shrinking Devices: Shape-Memory Polymer Fabrication of Micro-and Nanostructured Electrodes. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300535. [PMID: 38060839 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Since their discovery in the 1940s, shape memory polymers (SMPs) have been used in a broad spectrum of applications for research and industry.[1] SMPs can adopt a temporary shape and promptly return to their original form when submitted to an external stimulus. They have proven useful in fields such as wearable and stretchable electronics,[2] biomedicine,[3] and aerospace..[4] These materials are attractive and unique due to their ability to "remember" a shape after being submitted to elastic deformation. By combining the properties of SMPs with the advantages of electrochemistry, opportunities have emerged to develop structured sensing devices through simple and inexpensive fabrication approaches. The use of electrochemistry for signal transduction provides several advantages, including the translation into inexpensive sensing devices that are relatively easy to miniaturize, extremely low concentration requirements for detection, rapid sensing, and multiplexed detection. Thus, electrochemistry has been used in biosensing,[5] pollutant detection,[6] and pharmacological[7] applications, among others. To date, there is no review that summarizes the literature addressing the use of SMPs in the fabrication of structured electrodes for electrochemical sensing. This review aims to fill this gap by compiling the research that has been done on this topic over the last decade.
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- Eduardo González-Martínez
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4M1
- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4M1
- Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4M1
- Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4 M1
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Zheng H, Zhang C, Liu G, Chen R, Guo S. The effect of layer thickness ratio on the drug release behavior of alternating layered composite prepared by layer-multiplying co-extrusion. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1217938. [PMID: 37425365 PMCID: PMC10326276 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1217938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Multi-layered drug delivery (MLDD) system has promising potential to achieve controlled release. However, existing technologies face difficulties in regulating the number of layers and layer-thickness ratio. In our previous works, layer-multiplying co-extrusion (LMCE) technology was applied to regulate the number of layers. Herein, we utilized layer-multiplying co-extrusion technology to modulate the layer-thickness ratio to expand the application of LMCE technology. Four-layered poly (ε-caprolactone)-metoprolol tartrate/poly (ε-caprolactone)-polyethylene oxide (PCL-MPT/PEO) composites were continuously prepared by LMCE technology, and the layer-thickness ratios for PCL-PEO layer and PCL-MPT layer were set to be 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 just by controlling the screw conveying speed. The in vitro release test indicated that the rate of MPT release increased with decreasing the thickness of the PCL-MPT layer. Additionally, when PCL-MPT/PEO composite was sealed by epoxy resin to eliminate the edge effect, sustained release of MPT was achieved. The compression test confirmed the potential of PCL-MPT/PEO composites as bone scaffolds.
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- *Correspondence: Guiting Liu, ; Rong Chen,
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Cao M, Zeng B, Zheng Y, Guo S. Biocompatible shape-memory poly(propylene carbonate)/silk fibroin blend with body temperature responsiveness. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13120-13127. [PMID: 37124010 PMCID: PMC10134797 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00670k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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The high value-added medical applications surely represent the leading edge of the shape-memory materials (SMPs) field. Herein, the biomedical SMPs were easily prepared via incorporating silk fibroin (SF) into poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) through directly melt blending. Based on the intrinsic glass transition of PPC at ∼37 °C, the blends showed a body temperature responsiveness without a complex procedure for adjusting the switching temperature. By varying the SF content, the blend exhibited tunable shape-memory effects (SME), with a first enhancing but then worsening shape recoverability and a stable and excellent shape fixity. And the blend with 3 wt% SF achieved the best SME, enabling an efficient shape reconfiguration under a 37 °C water bath. It was revealed that SF acted as physical cross-links to connect the PPC chains forming a shape-memory network, thus can well retard irreversible the chain slipping of PPC, leading to the improvement of recoverability. Moreover, the results obtained from cell compatibility testing showed the huge application potential of this material in the biomedical field. This work proposed a facile preparation strategy for developing biocompatible body heat actuated shape-memory materials.
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- Meiyu Cao
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
- Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
- Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
- Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
- Xinjin Dachuan Intelligent Manufacturing Incubation Center Chengdu 611430 Sichuan China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
- Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology Chengdu 610065 Sichuan China
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Green and sustainable cellulose-based shape memory composites with excellent conductivity for temperature warning. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 276:118767. [PMID: 34823787 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Green and sustainable cellulose-based composites containing poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) with temperature-induced shape memory properties and conductivity performance are presented. The composites are fabricated by in situ polymerization of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) monomer in three-dimensional porous cellulose gels, and then silver-porous cellulose gel/poly(ε-caprolactone) (Ag-Cell/PCL) composites are fabricated by depositing Ag onto the surface of porous cellulose gel/poly(ε-caprolactone) (Cell/PCL) composites. The addition of PCL not only improves the mechanical properties of the Cell/PCL composites but also endows them with excellent shape memory properties. The Cell/PCL composites exhibit a high shape-fixing rate (98.9%) and can recover to their original shape within 8 s without external force. In addition, the Ag-Cell/PCL composites show superior and stable conductivity under different bending angles. Finally, a temperature warning sensor with fast performance is successfully designed using Ag-Cell/PCL composites. This work provides a means to develop temperature warning systems based on shape memory polymers.
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Wang F, Zhang C, Wan X. Carbon Nanotubes-Coated Conductive Elastomer: Electrical and Near Infrared Light Dual-Stimulated Shape Memory, Self-Healing, and Wearable Sensing. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c06050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Fei Wang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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Mehrbakhsh E, Rezaei M, Babaie A, Mohammadi A, Mayan Sofla RL. Physical and thermo-mechanical properties of shape memory polyurethane containing reversible chemical cross-links. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 116:104336. [PMID: 33540325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Orthodontic chains are one of the main parts of orthodontic braces. In this study, in order to obtain a suitable polymer for this application as well as troubleshoot the main drawbacks such as stress relaxation and water absorption, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomers with various compositions were synthesized and characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. Mechanical properties of samples were evaluated by tensile, elasticity, and stress relaxation tests. According to the required properties for orthodontic chain application, PU2000-311 which contains reversible crosslinks, was selected as the most favorable sample among other pure samples. Moreover, to reduce the water absorption content of PU2000-311, its nanocomposite containing 1 wt% of silica nanoparticles was prepared via solution casting method. As water content angle and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images illustrate, incorporation of 1 wt% of modified silica nanoparticles has increased PU2000-311-1S hydrophobicity. In vitro oral environment study showed crystability of samples has recovered great portion of relaxed force. Stress relaxation study indicated samples are applicable in oral temperature range and temperature changes have assisted recovery of relaxed force and reduced treatment period. Finally, shape memory study showed that optimum samples could recover 100% of their original shape.
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- Elaheh Mehrbakhsh
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Polymer Engineering Department, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Polymer Engineering Department, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Polymer Engineering Department, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Polymer Engineering Department, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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Hu J, Feng Z, Xu X, Gao W, Ning N, Yu B, Zhang L, Tian M. UV Reconfigurable Shape Memory Polyurethane with a High Recovery Ratio under Large Deformation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jing Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Ghosh T, Voit B, Karak N. Polystyrene/thermoplastic polyurethane interpenetrating network-based nanocomposite with high-speed, thermo-responsive shape memory behavior. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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