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Kuram E, Karadeli HH. Fabrication of Shape Memory Polymer Endovascular Thrombectomy Device for Treating Ischemic Stroke. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024:e2400146. [PMID: 38704791 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Stroke is the second result for death and ischemic stroke constitutes most of all stroke cases. Ischemic stroke takes place when blood clot or embolus blocks cerebral vessel and interrupts blood flow, which often leads to brain damage, permanent disability, or death. There is a 4.5-h (golden hour) treatment window to restore blood flow prior to permanent neurological impairment results. Current stroke treatments consist mechanical system or thrombolytic drug therapy to disrupt or dissolve thrombus. Promising method for stroke treatment is mechanical retrieving of thrombi employing device deployed endovascularly. Advent of smart materials has led to research fabrication of several minimally invasive endovascular devices that take advantage of new materials capabilities. One of these capabilities is shape memory, is capability of material to store temporary form, then activate to primary shape as subjected to stimuli. Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are employed as good materials for thrombectomy device fabrication. Therefore, current review presents thrombectomy device development and fabrication with SMPs. Design, performance, limitations, and in vitro or in vivo clinical results of SMP-based thrombectomy devices are identified. Review also sheds light on SMP's future outlook and recommendations for thrombectomy device application, opening a new era for advanced materials in materials science.
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- Emel Kuram
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Istanbul, 34722, Turkey
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Chen Y, Song X, Wang Y, Huang Y, Wang Y, Zhu C. The effect of Pluronic P123 on shape memory of cross-linked polyurethane/poly(l-lactide) biocomposite. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:128788. [PMID: 38154706 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Polyurethane (PU) and poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) have attracted increasing attention in the development of shape memory polymers (SMPs) due to their good biocompatibility and degradability. Although Pluronic P123 can be used to tune polymeric surface hydrophilicity, its effect on SM performance is a mystery. In this study, a soluble cross-linked PU is synthesized as the switching phase and combined with PLLA and P123 to construct a hydrothermally responsive SM composite. The water contact angle of PU/PLLA/P123 decreases from 22.7° to 5.1° within 2 min. PU and P123 form the switching group, which enhances the SM behavior of the composite. The shape fixity (Rf) and shape recovery (Rr) of PU/PLLA/P123 are 94.4 % and 98 % in 55 °C water, respectively, and the shape recovery time is only 10 s. P123 plays the role of "turbine" in the SM process. PU/PLLA/P123 exhibits a balance between stiffness and elasticity, and good degradability. Furthermore, PU/PLLA/P123 is also biocompatible and beneficial to cell proliferation and growth. Therefore, it offers an alternative approach to developing hydrothermally responsive SM biocomposites based on P123, PU and PLLA for biomedical applications.
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- Youhua Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China; Jiangxi Center of Modern Apparel Engineering and Technology, Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- Jiangxi Center of Modern Apparel Engineering and Technology, Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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Shklyaev OE, Laskar A, Balazs AC. Engineering confined fluids to autonomously assemble hierarchical 3D structures. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad232. [PMID: 37497047 PMCID: PMC10367439 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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The inherent coupling of chemical and mechanical behavior in fluid-filled microchambers enables the fluid to autonomously perform work, which in turn can direct the self-organization of objects immersed in the solution. Using theory and simulations, we show that the combination of diffusioosmotic and buoyancy mechanisms produce independently controlled, respective fluid flows: one generated by confining surfaces and the other in the bulk of the solution. With both flows present, the fluid can autonomously join 2D, disconnected pieces to a chemically active, "sticky" base and then fold the resulting layer into regular 3D shapes (e.g. pyramids, tetrahedrons, and cubes). Here, the fluid itself performs the work of construction and thus, this process does not require extensive external machinery. If several sticky bases are localized on the bottom surface, the process can be parallelized, with the fluid simultaneously forming multiple structures of the same or different geometries. Hence, this approach can facilitate the relatively low-cost, mass production of 3D micron to millimeter-sized structures. Formed in an aqueous solution, the assembled structures could be compatible with biological environments, and thus, potentially useful in medical and biochemical applications.
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- Oleg E Shklyaev
- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street Benedum Hall of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street Benedum Hall of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Olvera Bernal RA, Olekhnovich RO, Uspenskaya MV. Chitosan/PVA Nanofibers as Potential Material for the Development of Soft Actuators. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15092037. [PMID: 37177184 PMCID: PMC10181017 DOI: 10.3390/polym15092037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Chitosan/PVA nanofibrous electroresponsive soft actuators were successfully obtained using an electrospinning process, which showed fast speed displacement under an acidic environment. Chitosan/PVA nanofibers were prepared and characterized, and their electroactive response was tested. Chitosan/PVA nanofibers were electrospun from a chitosan/PVA solution at different chitosan contents (2.5, 3, 3.5, and 4 wt.%). Nanofibers samples were characterized using Fourier transform infrared analyses, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), optical microscopy, and tensile test. The electroactive behavior of the nanofiber hydrogels was tested under different HCl pH (2-6) under a constant voltage (10 V). The electroactive response test showed a dependence between the nanofiber's chitosan content and pH with the bending speed displacement, reaching a maximum speed displacement of 1.86 mm-1 in a pH 3 sample with a chitosan content of 4 wt.%. The results of the electroactive response were further supported by the determination of the proportion of free amine groups, though deconvoluting the FTIR spectra in the range of 3000-3700 cm-1. Deconvolution results showed that the proportion of free amine increased as the chitosan content was higher, being 3.6% and 4.59% for nanofibers with chitosan content of 2.5 and 4 wt.%, respectively.
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Schönfeld D, Koss S, Vohl N, Friess F, Drescher D, Pretsch T. Dual Stimuli-Responsive Orthodontic Aligners: An In Vitro Study. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3094. [PMID: 37109929 PMCID: PMC10145520 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Aligner therapy for orthodontic tooth movement is gaining importance in orthodontics. The aim of this contribution is to introduce a thermo- and water-responsive shape memory polymer (SMP), which could lay the foundation for a new type of aligner therapy. The thermal, thermo-mechanical, and shape memory properties of thermoplastic polyurethane were studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and various practical experiments. The glass transition temperature of the SMP relevant for later switching was determined to be 50 °C in the DSC, while the tan δ peak was detected at 60 °C in the DMA. A biological evaluation was carried out using mouse fibroblast cells, which showed that the SMP is not cytotoxic in vitro. On a digitally designed and additively manufactured dental model, four aligners were fabricated from an injection-molded foil using a thermoforming process. The aligners were then heated and placed on a second denture model which had a malocclusion. After cooling, the aligners were in a programmed shape. The movement of a loose, artificial tooth and thus the correction of the malocclusion could be realized by thermal triggering the shape memory effect, at which the aligner corrected a displacement with an arc length of approximately 3.5 mm. The developed maximum force was separately determined to be about 1 N. Moreover, shape recovery of another aligner was realized within 20 h in 37 °C water. In perspective, the present approach can help to reduce the number of orthodontic aligners in therapy and thus avoid excessive material waste.
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- Dennis Schönfeld
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Kausar A. Cutting-edge Shape Memory Polymer/Fullerene Nanocomposite: Design and Contemporary Status. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2022.2121222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- Ayesha Kausar
- Nanosciences Division, National Center for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Pisani S, Genta I, Modena T, Dorati R, Bruni G, Benazzo M, Conti B. A proof of concept to define the parameters affecting poly-L-lactide-co-poly-ε-caprolactone shape memory electrospun nanofibers for biomedical applications. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2023; 13:593-607. [PMID: 35978259 PMCID: PMC9794533 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-022-01218-2] [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] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This study is a proof of concept performed to evaluate process parameters affecting shape memory effect of copolymer poly-L-lactide-co-poly-ε-caprolactone (PLA:PCL) 70:30 ratio based nanofibrous scaffolds. A design of experiment (DOE) statistical approach was used to define the interaction between independent material and process variables related to electrospun scaffold manufacturing, such as polymer solution concentration (w/v%), spinning time (min), and needle size (Gauge), and their influence on Rf% (ability of the scaffold to maintain the induced temporary shape) and Rr% (ability of the scaffold to recover its original shape) outputs. A mathematical model was obtained from DOE useful to predict scaffold Rf% and Rr% values. PLA-PCL 15% w/v, 22G needle, and 20-min spinning time were selected to confirm the data obtained from theoretical model. Subsequent morphological (SEM), chemical-physical (GPC and DSC), mechanical (uniaxial tensile tests), and biological (cell viability and adhesion) characterizations were performed.
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- Silvia Pisani
- grid.419425.f0000 0004 1760 3027Department of Surgical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Department of Chemistry, Physico-Chemical Section, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- grid.419425.f0000 0004 1760 3027Department of Surgical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Sloutski A, Cohn D. Reverse thermo-responsive biodegradable shape memory-displaying polymers. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Xi J, Shahab S, Mirzaeifar R. Qualifying the contribution of fiber diameter on the acrylate-based electrospun shape memory polymer nano/microfiber properties. RSC Adv 2022; 12:29162-29169. [PMID: 36320747 PMCID: PMC9554738 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05019f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Fibrous shape memory polymers (SMPs) have received growing interest in various applications, especially in biomedical applications, which offer new structures at the microscopic level and the potential of enhanced shape deformation of SMPs. In this paper, we report on the development and investigation of the properties of acrylate-based shape memory polymer fibers, fabricated by electrospinning technology with the addition of polystyrene (PS). Fibers with different diameters are manufactured using four different PS solution concentrations (25, 30, 35, and 40 wt%) and three flow rates (1.0, 2.5, and 5.0 μL min−1) with a 25 kV applied voltage and 17 cm electrospinning distance. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images reveal that the average fiber diameter varies with polymer concentration and flow rates, ranging from 0.655 ± 0.376 to 4.975 ± 1.634 μm. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and stress–strain testing present that the glass transition temperature and tensile values are affected by fiber diameter distribution. The cyclic bending test directly proves that the electrospun SMP fiber webs are able to fully recover; additionally, the recovery speed is also affected by fiber diameter. With the combination of the SMP material and electrospinning technology, this work paves the way in designing and optimizing future SMP fibers properties by adjusting the fiber diameter. In this work, we report the fabrication of fibrous acrylate-based shape memory polymers (SMPs), which can adjust shape recoverability by optimizing the fiber diameter by changing electrospinning parameters.![]()
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- Jiaxin Xi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia TechBlacksburgVirginia 24061USAhttps://www.futurematerials-lab.com/+1-540-231-2903+1-540-231-8697
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia TechBlacksburgVirginia 24061USAhttps://www.futurematerials-lab.com/+1-540-231-2903+1-540-231-8697
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia TechBlacksburgVirginia 24061USAhttps://www.futurematerials-lab.com/+1-540-231-2903+1-540-231-8697
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Wang Y, Lv L, Ren H, Zhao Q. Thermadapt Shape Memory Polymers Enabling Spatially Regulated Plasticity. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:1112-1116. [PMID: 36006777 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Converting planar polymer films into sophisticated 3D structures with a facile and effective method is highly challenging yet desirable for device applications in the real world. Dynamic covalent polymer networks enable permanent shape transformations from 2D sheets to 3D structures, but either sophisticated molecular design or a complex fabrication method is required. Here, we report a shape memory polymer cross-linked by ester bonds, which can be activated upon heating after photoexposure to release the catalyst for the transesterification. The region that is activated via the bond exchange can be patterned due to the spatial-temporal selectivity of the photoexposure. Accordingly, the material presents a localized heterogeneity in stress relaxation upon stretching. The exposed and the unexposed regions show respectively plastic deformation and elastic recovery after removal of the external force, which finally make the 2D sheet transform into a 3D structure. The decoupling of the activated region (photoexposure) and activated condition (heating) enables facile chemical design and fabrication for 2D-to-3D shape morphing.
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- Yongwei Wang
- Ningbo Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315807, P. R. China.,ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Anhui Shanfu New Material Technology Inc. Co., Ltd., Huangshan 245200, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315807, P. R. China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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Ren Y, Hu X, Chen Y, Liu L, Qu R, Xu H, Song X. A drug-loaded amphiphilic polymer/poly(l-lactide) shape-memory system. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 217:1037-1043. [PMID: 35905767 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Biodegradable shape-memory polymers (SMPs) which are functional materials with applicability for medicine devices are designed to acquire their therapeutically relevant shape and drug release after implantation. In the work, an amphiphilic polymer (PVAD) is synthesized by using polytetrahydrofuran (PTMG), vinyl acetate (VAc), acrylic acid (AA), tetramethyltetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4vi) as raw materials. PVAD encapsulating hydrophilic drug as switching phase and poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) as fixing matrix construct an SM system with the characteristic of "reservoir-matrix" drug release. The shape recovery ratio (Rr) of medicated PVAD/PLLA reaches 99 % by heat-water stimulation. The effects of release temperature and SM on drug release are investigated. With the release temperature increasing, the medicated PVAD/PLLA accelerates drug release and shows burst release initially, while the drug release for the medicated PLLA changes slightly. The drug release rate goes up after 3 rounds of SM. The mechanism of SM system controlling drug release is put forward based on structural changes. The yield strength and elongation at break of medicated PVAD/PLLA are 29.8 MPa and 44.6 %, respectively. It opens up new perspectives for drug carrier matrices in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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- Yajun Ren
- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, China.
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Ghosal K, Pal S, Ghosh D, Jana K, Sarkar K. In vivo biocompatible shape memory polyester derived from recycled polycarbonate e-waste for biomedical application. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 138:212961. [PMID: 35913244 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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From the last few decades, the usage of polycarbonate (PC) has tremendously increased due to its engineering properties such as outstanding mechanical strength, superior toughness, and good optical transparency. Owning to these properties, PC has widespread applications in the field of electronics, construction, data storage, automotive industry and subsequently resulted in an ever-increasing volume of post-consumer PC e-waste, which also increases the environmental pollution with time due to its nonbiodegradability nature. Therefore, recycling of PC has become a significant challenge throughout the globe. Herein, we first time reported synthesis of a family of low-cost biodegradable and biocompatible biopolymers using solvent and catalyst free melt polycondensation reaction of recycled PC e-waste derived monomer bis(hydroxyethyl ether) of bisphenol A (BHEEB) along with other renewable resources such as sebacic acid, citric acid and mannitol. The synthesis of the polyester was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, XRD and DSC. The mechanical properties and biodegradation behaviour of the polyester can be fine-tuned by simply varying the monomer feed ratio. In addition to that, the polyester demonstrated excellent shape memory property in ambient temperature along with outstanding recovery properties. In addition to this, the synthesized polyester showed exceptional in vitro and in vivo cytocompatibility as well as cell proliferation rate against mouse fibroblast cells (NIH-3 T3) and biocompatibility, respectively. Therefore, the novel polyesters derived from recycled PC e-waste may be potential resorbable biomaterial for tissue engineering applications in future.
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- Krishanu Ghosal
- Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Centenary Campus, Bose Institute, P-1/12 C.I.T. Scheme VII-M, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India.
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ElMaoud M, Abuzaid W, Alkhader M. Experimental analysis of high-temperature shape memory polymers for deployable structures. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Development of semi-crystalline polyurethane with self-healing and body temperature-responsive shape memory properties. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Graphene is one of most exceptional type of nanocarbon. It is a two-dimensional, one atom thick, nanosheet of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms. Graphene has been employed as nanofiller for shape memory polymeric nanocomposites due to outstanding electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, flexibility, and thermal stability characteristics. Consequently, graphene nanostructures have been reinforced in the polymer matrices to attain superior structural, physical, and shape recovery properties. This review basically addresses the important class of shape memory polymer (SMP)/graphene nanocomposites. This assessment is revolutionary to portray the scientific development and advancement in the field of polymer and graphene-based shape memory nanocomposites. In SMP/graphene nanocomposites, polymer shape has been fixed at above transition temperature and then converted to memorized shape through desired external stimuli. Presence of graphene has caused fast switching of temporary shape to original shape in polymer/graphene nanocomposites. In this regard, better graphene dispersion, interactions between matrix-nanofiller, and well-matched interface formation leading to high performance stimuli-responsive graphene derived nanocomposites, have been described. Incidentally, the fabrication, properties, actuation ways, and relevance of the SMP/graphene nanocomposite have been discussed here. The potential applications of these materials have been perceived for the aerospace/automotive components, self-healing nanocomposites, textiles, civil engineering, and biomaterials.
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- Ayesha Kausar
- National Center for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus , Islamabad , Pakistan
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Shape-Memory Polymers Hallmarks and Their Biomedical Applications in the Form of Nanofibers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031290. [PMID: 35163218 PMCID: PMC8835830 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Shape-Memory Polymers (SMPs) are considered a kind of smart material able to modify size, shape, stiffness and strain in response to different external (heat, electric and magnetic field, water or light) stimuli including the physiologic ones such as pH, body temperature and ions concentration. The ability of SMPs is to memorize their original shape before triggered exposure and after deformation, in the absence of the stimulus, and to recover their original shape without any help. SMPs nanofibers (SMPNs) have been increasingly investigated for biomedical applications due to nanofiber’s favorable properties such as high surface area per volume unit, high porosity, small diameter, low density, desirable fiber orientation and nanoarchitecture mimicking native Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM). This review focuses on the main properties of SMPs, their classification and shape-memory effects. Moreover, advantages in the use of SMPNs and different biomedical application fields are reported and discussed.
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Vėbraitė I, Hanein Y. Soft Devices for High-Resolution Neuro-Stimulation: The Interplay Between Low-Rigidity and Resolution. FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 3:675744. [PMID: 35047928 PMCID: PMC8757739 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2021.675744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The field of neurostimulation has evolved over the last few decades from a crude, low-resolution approach to a highly sophisticated methodology entailing the use of state-of-the-art technologies. Neurostimulation has been tested for a growing number of neurological applications, demonstrating great promise and attracting growing attention in both academia and industry. Despite tremendous progress, long-term stability of the implants, their large dimensions, their rigidity and the methods of their introduction and anchoring to sensitive neural tissue remain challenging. The purpose of this review is to provide a concise introduction to the field of high-resolution neurostimulation from a technological perspective and to focus on opportunities stemming from developments in materials sciences and engineering to reduce device rigidity while optimizing electrode small dimensions. We discuss how these factors may contribute to smaller, lighter, softer and higher electrode density devices.
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- Ieva Vėbraitė
- School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Patrick Imrie
- School of Chemical Sciences The University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand
- Dodd‐Walls Centre for Quantum and Photonic Technologies Dunedin New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences The University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand
- Dodd‐Walls Centre for Quantum and Photonic Technologies Dunedin New Zealand
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Sayed S, Selvaganapathy PR. Constrained shrinking of nanoimprinted pre-stressed polymer films to achieve programmable, high-resolution, miniaturized nanopatterns. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:505301. [PMID: 34492647 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac244d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanoimprint lithography is an emerging technology to form patterns and features in the nanoscale. Production of nanoscale patterns is challenging particularly in the sub-50 nm range. Pre-stressed polymer films with embedded microscale pattern can be miniaturized by shrinking induced due to thermal stress release. However, when pre-stressed films are thermally nanoimprinted with sub-micron features and shruken, they lose all the topographical features due to material recovery. Here we report a new approach that prevents recovery and allows retention of shrunken patterns even at the scale of <50 nm. We have discovered that when the shrinking process is mechanically constrained in one direction, the thermal treatment only relieves the stress in the orthogonal direction leading to a uniaxial shrinkage in that direction while preserving the topographical features. A second step, with the constraint in the orthogonal direction leads to biaxial shrinkage and preservation of all of the topographical features. This new technique can produce well defined and high resolution nanostructures at dimensions below 50 nm. The process is programmable and the thermal treatment can be tuned to shrink features to various dimension below the original imprint which we use to produce tunable and gradient plasmonic structures.
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- Shady Sayed
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
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Basak S, Bandyopadhyay A. Solvent Responsive Shape Memory Polymers‐ Evolution, Current Status, and Future Outlook. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sayan Basak
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology University of Calcutta 92, A.P.C Road Kolkata West Bengal 700 009 India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology University of Calcutta 92, A.P.C Road Kolkata West Bengal 700 009 India
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Sun Y, Li X, Jing H, Wang Z. Strengthening effect of mullins effect under tearing mode and its reversibility for zinc dimethacrylate-reinforced thermoplastic vulcanizates based on ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber blends. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2020.1867171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Yingtao Sun
- College of Material Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, ChinA
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, China
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Smart scaffolds based on shape memory polymer (SMPs) have been increasingly studied in tissue engineering. The unique shape actuating ability of SMP scaffolds has been utilized to improve delivery and/or tissue defect filling. In this regard, these scaffolds may be self-deploying, self-expanding, or self-fitting. Smart scaffolds are generally thermoresponsive or hydroresponsive wherein shape recovery is driven by an increase in temperature or by hydration, respectively. Most smart scaffolds have been directed towards regenerating bone, cartilage, and cardiovascular tissues. A vast variety of smart scaffolds can be prepared with properties targeted for a specific tissue application. This breadth of smart scaffolds stems from the variety of compositions employed as well as the numerous methods used to fabricated scaffolds with the desired morphology. Smart scaffold compositions span across several distinct classes of SMPs, affording further tunability of properties using numerous approaches. Specifically, these SMPs include those based on physically cross-linked and chemically cross-linked networks and include widely studied shape memory polyurethanes (SMPUs). Various additives, ranging from nanoparticles to biologicals, have also been included to impart unique functionality to smart scaffolds. Thus, given their unique functionality and breadth of tunable properties, smart scaffolds have tremendous potential in tissue engineering.
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- Michaela R Pfau
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA. and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Beltran FO, Houk CJ, Grunlan MA. Bioactive Siloxane-Containing Shape-Memory Polymer (SMP) Scaffolds with Tunable Degradation Rates. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:1631-1639. [PMID: 33667062 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A material-guided, regenerative approach to heal cranial defects requires a scaffold that cannot only achieve conformal fit into irregular geometries but also has bioactivity and suitable resorption rates. We have previously reported "self-fitting" shape-memory polymer (SMP) scaffolds based on poly(ε-caprolactone) diacrylate (PCL-DA) that shape recover to fill irregular defect geometries. However, PCL-DA scaffolds lack innate bioactivity and degrade very slowly. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has been shown to impart innate bioactivity and modify degradation rates when combined with organic cross-linked networks. Thus, this work reports the introduction of PDMS segments to form PCL/PDMS SMP scaffolds. These were prepared as co-matrices with three types of macromers to systematically alter PDMS content and cross-link density. Specifically, PCL90-DA was combined with linear-PDMS66-dimethacrylate (DMA) or 4-armed star-PDMS66-tetramethacrylate (TMA) macromers at 90:10, 75:25, and 60:40 wt % ratios. Additionally, a triblock macromer (AcO-PCL45-b-PDMS66-b-PCL45-OAc), having a 65:35 wt % ratio PCL/PDMS, was used. Scaffolds exhibited pore interconnectivity and uniform pore sizes and further maintained excellent shape-memory behavior. Degradation rates increased with PDMS content and reduced cross-link density, with phase separation contributing to this effect. Irrespective of PDMS content, all PCL/PDMS scaffolds exhibited the formation of carbonated hydroxyapatite (HAp) following exposure to simulated body fluid (SBF). While inclusion of PDMS expectedly reduced scaffold modulus and strength, mineralization increased these properties and, in some cases, to values exceeding or similar to the PCL-DA, which did not mineralize.
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- Felipe O Beltran
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Herting SM, Monroe MBB, Weems AC, Briggs ST, Fletcher GK, Blair SE, Hatch CJ, Maitland DJ. In vitro cytocompatibility testing of oxidative degradation products. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/08839115211003115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Implantable medical devices must undergo thorough evaluation to ensure safety and efficacy before use in humans. If a device is designed to degrade, it is critical to understand the rate of degradation and the degradation products that will be released. Oxidative degradation is typically modeled in vitro by immersing materials or devices in hydrogen peroxide, which can limit further analysis of degradation products in many cases. Here we demonstrate a novel approach for testing the cytocompatibility of degradation products for oxidatively-degradable biomaterials where the materials are exposed to hydrogen peroxide, and then catalase enzyme is used to convert the hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen so that the resulting aqueous solution can be added to cell culture media. To validate our results, expected degradation products are also synthesized then added to cell culture media. We used these methods to evaluate the cytocompatibility of degradation products from an oxidatively-degradable shape memory polyurethane designed in our lab and found that the degradation of these polymers is unlikely to cause a cytotoxic response in vivo based on the guidance provided by ISO 10993-5. These methods may also be applicable to other biocompatibility tests such as tests for mutagenicity or systemic toxicity, and evaluations of cell proliferation, migration, or gene and protein expression.
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- Scott M Herting
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Bayart M, Charlon S, Soulestin J. Fused filament fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engineering; how realistic is shape-memory? A review. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A Mechanical Analysis of Chemically Stimulated Linear Shape Memory Polymer Actuation. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14030481. [PMID: 33498441 PMCID: PMC7864201 DOI: 10.3390/ma14030481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In the present work, we study the role of programming strain (50% and 100%), end loads (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 MPa), and chemical environments (acetone, ethanol, and water) on the exploitable stroke of linear shape memory polymer (SMP) actuators made from ESTANE ETE 75DT3 (SMP‑E). Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) shows how the uptake of solvents results in a decrease in the glass temperature of the molecular switch component of SMP-E. A novel in situ technique allows chemically studying triggered shape recovery as a function of time. It is found that the velocity of actuation decreases in the order acetone > ethanol > water, while the exploitable strokes shows the inverse tendency and increases in the order water > ethanol > acetone. The results are interpreted on the basis of the underlying chemical (how solvents affect thermophysical properties) and micromechanical processes (the phenomenological spring dashpot model of Lethersich type rationalizes the behavior). The study provides initial data which can be used for micromechanical modeling of chemically triggered actuation of SMPs. The results are discussed in the light of underlying chemical and mechanical elementary processes, and areas in need of further work are highlighted.
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Schönfeld D, Chalissery D, Wenz F, Specht M, Eberl C, Pretsch T. Actuating Shape Memory Polymer for Thermoresponsive Soft Robotic Gripper and Programmable Materials. Molecules 2021; 26:522. [PMID: 33498348 PMCID: PMC7864034 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26030522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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For soft robotics and programmable metamaterials, novel approaches are required enabling the design of highly integrated thermoresponsive actuating systems. In the concept presented here, the necessary functional component was obtained by polymer syntheses. First, poly(1,10-decylene adipate) diol (PDA) with a number average molecular weight M n of 3290 g·mol-1 was synthesized from 1,10-decanediol and adipic acid. Afterward, the PDA was brought to reaction with 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol. The resulting polyester urethane (PEU) was processed to the filament, and samples were additively manufactured by fused-filament fabrication. After thermomechanical treatment, the PEU reliably actuated under stress-free conditions by expanding on cooling and shrinking on heating with a maximum thermoreversible strain of 16.1%. Actuation stabilized at 12.2%, as verified in a measurement comprising 100 heating-cooling cycles. By adding an actuator element to a gripper system, a hen's egg could be picked up, safely transported and deposited. Finally, one actuator element each was built into two types of unit cells for programmable materials, thus enabling the design of temperature-dependent behavior. The approaches are expected to open up new opportunities, e.g., in the fields of soft robotics and shape morphing.
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- Dennis Schönfeld
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (D.S.); (D.C.)
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (D.S.); (D.C.)
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Wöhlerstr. 11, 79108 Freiburg, Germany; (F.W.); (M.S.); (C.E.)
- Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 078, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Wöhlerstr. 11, 79108 Freiburg, Germany; (F.W.); (M.S.); (C.E.)
- Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 078, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Wöhlerstr. 11, 79108 Freiburg, Germany; (F.W.); (M.S.); (C.E.)
- Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 078, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (D.S.); (D.C.)
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Carbon nanotube enhanced shape memory epoxy for improved mechanical properties and electroactive shape recovery. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Liu K, Peng Q, Li Z, Cheng J, Lao L, Li X, Zhang Z, Lu S, Li Y. Electrospinning preparation of perylene-bisimide-functionalized graphene/polylactic acid shape-memory films with excellent mechanical and thermal properties. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04737f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Electrospinning preparation of perylene-bisimide-functionalized graphene/polylactic acid composite films with shape-memory properties.
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- Kuo Liu
- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials
- Ministry of Education
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin
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Yingtao Sun, Yang L, Liu F, Wang Z. Mullins Effect and Its Reversibility for Thermoplastic Vulcanizates Based on Ethylene–Acrylic Acid Copolymer/Nitrile–Butadiene Rubber Blends. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x20060103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang J, Xiong H, Zhu T, Liu Y, Pan H, Fan C, Zhao X, Lu WW. Bioinspired Multichannel Nerve Guidance Conduit Based on Shape Memory Nanofibers for Potential Application in Peripheral Nerve Repair. ACS NANO 2020; 14:12579-12595. [PMID: 32786254 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Repairing peripheral nerve injury, especially long-range defects of thick nerves, is a great challenge in the clinic due to their limited regeneration capability. Most FDA-approved nerve guidance conduits with large hollow lumen are only suitable for short lesions, and their effects are unsatisfactory in repairing long gaps of thick nerves. Multichannel nerve guidance conduits have been shown to offer better regeneration of long nerve defects. However, existing approaches of fabricating multichannel nerve conduits are usually complicated and time-consuming. Inspired by the intelligent responsive shaping process of shape memory polymers, in this study, a self-forming multichannel nerve guidance conduit with topographical cues was constructed based on a degradable shape memory PLATMC polymer. With an initial tubular shape obtained by a high-temperature molding process, the electrospun shape memory nanofibrous mat could be temporarily formed into a planar shape for cell loading to realize the uniform distribution of cells. Then triggered by a physical temperature around 37 °C, it could automatically restore its permanent tubular shape to form the multichannel conduit. This multichannel conduit exhibits better performance in terms of cell growth and the repair of rat sciatic nerve defects. These results reveal that self-forming nerve conduits can be realized based on shape memory polymers; thus, the fabricated bioinspired multichannel nerve guidance conduit has great potential in peripheral nerve regeneration.
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- Jing Wang
- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201306, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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Zhang F, Zhao T, Ruiz-Molina D, Liu Y, Roscini C, Leng J, Smoukov SK. Shape Memory Polyurethane Microcapsules with Active Deformation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:47059-47064. [PMID: 32991802 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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From smart self-tightening sutures and expandable stents to morphing airplane wings, shape memory structures are increasingly present in our daily life. The lack of methods for synthesizing intricate structures from them on the micron and submicron level, however, is stopping the field from developing. In particular, the methods for the synthesis of shape memory polymers (SMPs) and structures at this scale and the effect of new geometries remain unexplored. Here, we describe the synthesis of shape memory polyurethane (PU) capsules accomplished by interfacial polymerization of emulsified droplets. The emulsified droplets contain the monomers for the hard segments, while the continuous aqueous phase contains the soft segments. A trifunctional chemical cross-linker for shape memory PU synthesis was utilized to eliminate creep and improve the recovery ratios of the final capsules. We observe an anomalous dependence of the recovery ratio with the amount of programmed strain compared to previous SMPs. We develop quantitative characterization methods and theory to show that when dealing with thin-shell objects, alternative parameters to quantify recovery ratios are needed. We show that while achieving 94-99% area recovery ratios, the linear capsule recovery ratios can be as low as 70%. This quantification method allows us to convert from observed linear aspect ratios in capsules to find out unrecovered area strain and stress. The hollow structure of the capsules grants high internal volume for some applications (e.g., drug delivery), which benefit from much higher loading of active ingredients than polymeric particles. The methods we developed for capsule synthesis and programming could be easily scaled up for larger volume applications.
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- Fenghua Zhang
- Centre for Composite Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), No. 2 YiKuang Street, P.O. Box 3011, Harbin 150080, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0FS, U.K
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0FS, U.K
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Astronautical Science and Mechanics, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), No. 92 West Dazhi Street, P.O. Box 301, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Composite Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), No. 2 YiKuang Street, P.O. Box 3011, Harbin 150080, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0FS, U.K
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, U.K
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Fletcher GK, Nash LD, Graul LM, Jang LK, Herting SM, Wilcox MD, Touchet TJ, Sweatt AK, McDougall MP, Wright SM, Maitland DJ. Chemical Modifications of Porous Shape Memory Polymers for Enhanced X-ray and MRI Visibility. Molecules 2020; 25:E4660. [PMID: 33066091 PMCID: PMC7587375 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25204660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The goal of this work was to develop a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam with visibility under both X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modalities. A porous polymeric material with these properties is desirable in medical device development for applications requiring thermoresponsive tissue scaffolds with clinical imaging capabilities. Dual modality visibility was achieved by chemically incorporating monomers with X-ray visible iodine-motifs and MRI visible monomers with gadolinium content. Physical and thermomechanical characterization showed the effect of increased gadopentetic acid (GPA) on shape memory behavior. Multiple compositions showed brightening effects in pilot, T1-weighted MR imaging. There was a correlation between the polymeric density and X-ray visibility on expanded and compressed SMP foams. Additionally, extractions and indirect cytocompatibility studies were performed to address toxicity concerns of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). This material platform has the potential to be used in a variety of medical devices.
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- Grace K. Fletcher
- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
- Texas A&M University Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
- Texas A&M University Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Texas A&M University Biomedical Engineering, Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA; (G.K.F.); (L.M.G.); (L.K.J.); (S.M.H.); (M.D.W.); (T.J.T.); (A.K.S.); (M.P.M.); (S.M.W.)
- Shape Memory Medical Inc., Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA;
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He Z, Liu Y, Liu X, Sun Y, Zhao Q, Liu L, Zhu Z, Luo E. Smart Porous Scaffold Promotes Peri-Implant Osteogenesis under the Periosteum. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:6321-6330. [PMID: 33449673 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Background: Adequate peri-implant bone mass and bone quality are essential factors to ensure the initial stability of the implant and success of implant operation. In clinical settings, the lack of bone mass often restricts the implant operation. In this study, we fabricated a smart porous scaffold with a shape memory function and investigated whether it could promote peri-implant osteogenesis under the periosteum. Methods: A porous shape memory polymer (SMP) scaffold was fabricated and its shape memory function, mechanical properties, and degradation rate were tested in vitro. Moreover, the scaffold was implanted in the mandible of rabbits to evaluate its efficacy to promote peri-implant osteogenesis in the periosteum and enhance the initial stability of the implant. Histological, micro-CT, and biomechanical analyses were carried out for further verification. Results: The SMP scaffold has a good shape memory function and biocompatibility in vitro. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the SMP scaffold could recover to its original shape after implantation to create a small gap in the periosteum. After 12 weeks, the scaffold was gradually replaced by a newly formed bone, and the stability of the implant increased when it implanted with the scaffold. Conclusion: The present study indicates that the SMP scaffolds have a good shape memory function and could enhance peri-implant bone formation under the periosteum. The SMP scaffold provides a clinical potential candidate for bone tissue engineering under the periosteum.
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- Ze He
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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Yang C, Luo J, Polunas M, Bosnjak N, Chueng STD, Chadwick M, Sabaawy HE, Chester SA, Lee KB, Lee H. 4D-Printed Transformable Tube Array for High-Throughput 3D Cell Culture and Histology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2004285. [PMID: 32864842 PMCID: PMC7603422 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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3D cell cultures are rapidly emerging as a promising tool to model various human physiologies and pathologies by closely recapitulating key characteristics and functions of in vivo microenvironment. While high-throughput 3D culture is readily available using multi-well plates, assessing the internal microstructure of 3D cell cultures still remains extremely slow because of the manual, laborious, and time-consuming histological procedures. Here, a 4D-printed transformable tube array (TTA) using a shape-memory polymer that enables massively parallel histological analysis of 3D cultures is presented. The interconnected TTA can be programmed to be expanded by 3.6 times of its printed dimension to match the size of a multi-well plate, with the ability to restore its original dimension for transferring all cultures to a histology cassette in order. Being compatible with microtome sectioning, the TTA allows for parallel histology processing for the entire samples cultured in a multi-well plate. The test result with human neural progenitor cell spheroids suggests a remarkable reduction in histology processing time by an order of magnitude. High-throughput analysis of 3D cultures enabled by this TTA has great potential to further accelerate innovations in various 3D culture applications such as high-throughput/content screening, drug discovery, disease modeling, and personalized medicine.
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- Chen Yang
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 123 Bevier Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Research Pathology Services, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 41 Gordon Road, Suite B, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 200 Central Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 123 Bevier Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 195 Little Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 195 Little Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 200 Central Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 123 Bevier Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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Sun L, Gao X, Wu D, Guo Q. Advances in Physiologically Relevant Actuation of Shape Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications. POLYM REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2020.1825487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Luyao Sun
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Kuang X, Roach DJ, Hamel CM, Yu K, Qi HJ. Materials, design, and fabrication of shape programmable polymers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1088/2399-7532/aba1d9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Theoretical and Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Behaviors of a Metamaterial-Based Shape Memory Polymer Stent. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12081784. [PMID: 32784996 PMCID: PMC7463968 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have gained much attention in biomedical fields due to their good biocompatibility and biodegradability. Researches have validated the feasibility of shape memory polymer stent in treatment of vascular blockage. Nevertheless, the actual application of SMP stents is still in infancy. To improve the mechanical performance of SMP stent, a new geometric model based on metamaterial is proposed in this study. To verify the feasibility and mechanical behavior of this type of stent, buckling analysis, and in vivo expansion performance of SMP stent are simulated. Numerical results exhibit that stent of a smaller radius behaves a higher critical buckling load and smaller buckling displacement. Besides, a smaller contact area with vessel and smaller implanted stress are observed compared with traditional stents. This suggests that this SMP stent attributes to a reduced vascular restenosis. To characterize the radial strength of SMP stent, an analytical solution is derived by the assumption that the deformation of stent is mainly composed of bending and stretch. The radial strength of SMP stent is assessed in form of radial force. Analytical results reveal that radial strength is depended on the radius of stent and periodic numbers of unit cell in circumferential direction.
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Xie W, Yan F, Pakdel E, Sharp J, Liu D, Wang X, Zhan S, Sun L. Natural Melanin/Polyurethane Composites as Highly Efficient Near-Infrared-Photoresponsive Shape Memory Implants. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5305-5314. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wanjie Xie
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Australian Future Fibers Research and Innovation Center, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), International Research Center for Chemistry-Medicine Joint Innovation, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Australian Future Fibers Research and Innovation Center, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Australian Future Fibers Research and Innovation Center, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Australian Future Fibers Research and Innovation Center, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Australian Future Fibers Research and Innovation Center, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), International Research Center for Chemistry-Medicine Joint Innovation, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Australian Future Fibers Research and Innovation Center, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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Zhang F, Xia Y, Liu Y, Leng J. Nano/microstructures of shape memory polymers: from materials to applications. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2020; 5:1155-1173. [PMID: 32567643 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00246a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are macromolecules in which linear chains and crosslinking points play a key role in providing a shape memory effect. As smart polymers, SMPs have the ability to change shape, stiffness, size, and structure when exposed to external stimuli, leading to potential uses for SMPs throughout our daily lives in a diverse range of areas including the aerospace and automotive industries, robotics, biomedical engineering, smart textiles, and tactile devices. SMPs can be fabricated in many forms and sizes from the nanoscale to the macroscale, including nanofibers, nanoparticles, thin films, microfoams, and bulk devices. The introduction of nanostructure into SMPs can result in enhanced mechanical properties, unique structural color, specific surface area, and multiple functions. It is necessary to enhance the current understanding of the various nano/microstructures of SMPs and their fabrication, and to find suitable approaches for constructing SMP-based nano/microstructures for different applications. In this review, we summarize the current state of different SMP nano/microstructures, fabrication techniques, and applications, and give suggestions for their future development.
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- Fenghua Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Enviroments, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin 150080, P. R. China.
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Xiao R, Huang WM. Heating/Solvent Responsive Shape-Memory Polymers for Implant Biomedical Devices in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Current Status and Challenge. Macromol Biosci 2020; 20:e2000108. [PMID: 32567193 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review is about the fundamentals and practical issues in applying both heating and solvent responsive shape memory polymers (SMPs) for implant biomedical devices via minimally invasive surgery. After revealing the general requirements in the design of biomedical devices based on SMPs and the fundamentals for the shape-memory effect in SMPs, the underlying mechanisms, characterization methods, and several representative biomedical applications, including vascular stents, tissue scaffolds, occlusion devices, drug delivery systems, and the current R&D status of them, are discussed. The new opportunities arising from emerging technologies, such as 3D printing, and new materials, such as vitrimer, are also highlighted. Finally, the major challenge that limits the practical clinical applications of SMPs at present is addressed.
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- Rui Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Soft Machines and Smart Devices of Zhejiang Province, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Facile Fabrication of Lightweight Shape Memory Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Polylactide Foams by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Foaming. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li X, Liu W, Li Y, Lan W, Zhao D, Wu H, Feng Y, He X, Li Z, Li J, Luo F, Tan H. Mechanically robust enzymatically degradable shape memory polyurethane urea with a rapid recovery response induced by NIR. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:5117-5130. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00798f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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NIR-light triggered shape memory process involving PU/gold-nanorod composites is shown.
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Zhang X, Zhu C, Xu B, Qin L, Wei J, Yu Y. Rapid, Localized, and Athermal Shape Memory Performance Triggered by Photoswitchable Glass Transition Temperature. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:46212-46218. [PMID: 31721557 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Shape memory polymers that undergo shape recovery at room temperature (RT) are desirable for their potential in vivo applications, yet challenging. Herein, light-triggered athermal shape memory effect of azopolymer networks is reported by photoswitching the glass transition temperature (Tg) rather than external heating. Thanks to the switchable Tg of azopolymer induced by reversible trans-cis isomerization, the entropic energy is trapped in low Tg state (cis-form Tg < RT) to deform into a temporary shape and fixed in high Tg state (trans-form Tg > RT). Upon exposure to UV light, the reduced low Tg allows release of the entropic energy, realizing athermal shape recovery of the permanent shape. By exploring the shape memory performance, we demonstrate diverse light-induced rapid shape recovery from temporary shape to original shape. Because of the instant, precise, and spatiotemporal manipulation of light, programmable shape recovery of surface topography is further extended. We anticipate that this strategy will provide tremendous opportunities for future precise medicine devices and soft robotics.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai , 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai , 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai , 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai , 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai , 200433 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai , 200433 , China
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Liang R, Yu H, Wang L, Lin L, Wang N, Naveed KUR. Highly Tough Hydrogels with the Body Temperature-Responsive Shape Memory Effect. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:43563-43572. [PMID: 31656069 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Shape memory hydrogels (SMHs), a promising class of smart materials for biomedical applications, have attracted increasing research attention owing to their tissue-like water-rich network structure. However, preparing SMHs with high mechanical strength and body temperature-responsiveness has proven to be an extreme challenge. This study presents a facile and scalable methodology to prepare highly tough hydrogels with a body temperature-responsive shape memory effect based on synergetic hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding. 2-Phenoxyethyl acrylate (PEA) and acrylamide were chosen as the hydrophobic monomer and the hydrophilic hydrogen bonding monomer, respectively. The prepared hydrogels exhibited a maximum tensile strength of 5.1 ± 0.16 MPa with satisfactory stretchability, and the mechanical strength showed a strong dependence on temperature. Besides, the hydrogel with 60 mol % PEA shows an excellent body temperature-responsive shape memory behavior with almost 100% shape fixity and shape recovery. Furthermore, we applied the hydrogels as a shape memory embolization plug for simulating vascular occlusion, and the embolism performance was preliminarily explored in vitro.
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- Ruixue Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymer and Polymerization Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymer and Polymerization Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymer and Polymerization Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang , China
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- Department of Colour Science , University of Leeds , Woodhouse Lane , Leeds LS2 9JT , West Yorkshire , U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymer and Polymerization Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymer and Polymerization Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang , China
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Huang HJ, Tsai YL, Lin SH, Hsu SH. Smart polymers for cell therapy and precision medicine. J Biomed Sci 2019; 26:73. [PMID: 31623607 PMCID: PMC6798433 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-019-0571-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Soft materials have been developed very rapidly in the biomedical field over the past 10 years because of advances in medical devices, cell therapy, and 3D printing for precision medicine. Smart polymers are one category of soft materials that respond to environmental changes. One typical example is the thermally-responsive polymers, which are widely used as cell carriers and in 3D printing. Self-healing polymers are one type of smart polymers that have the capacity to recover the structure after repeated damages and are often injectable through needles. Shape memory polymers are another type with the ability to memorize their original shape. These smart polymers can be used as cell/drug/protein carriers. Their injectability and shape memory performance allow them to be applied in bioprinting, minimally invasive surgery, and precision medicine. This review will describe the general materials design, characterization, as well as the current progresses and challenges of these smart polymers.
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- Hung-Jin Huang
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China.
- Research and Development Center for Medical Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35 Keyan Road, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Xia L, Wu H, Qiu G. Shape memory behavior of carbon nanotube‐reinforced
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‐1,4‐polyisoprene and low‐density polyethylene composites. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lin Xia
- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and EngineeringQingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and EngineeringQingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, School of Polymer Science and EngineeringQingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 China
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