Shape memory polyurethanes (SMPUs) are a prominent class of smart polymers defined by their ability to recover from a deformed state to their original configuration under specific external stimuli, ...

Study reveals 3D-printed resins deliver biologically ideal ‘Light & Continuous’ forces, overcoming the limitations ...

For the first time, ETH Zurich investigators attained a shape memory effect with objects as small as a few nanometers. This technology can be used to create nanoscale machinery and robotic devices.

Alloys that can return to their original structure after being deformed have a so-called shape memory. This phenomenon and the resulting forces are used in many mechanical actuating systems, for ...

A study led by Tohoku University, Iwate University, The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Astronomical Observation of Japan, Tokyo City University, and Kyoto University developed a ...

Shape memory alloys are exotic materials that can be deformed at room temperature and return to their "remembered," ...

A team from Lanzhou University of Technology have developed a novel NiTi shape memory allow (SMA) with harmonic ...

Researchers have significantly improved a new joining technology, interlocking metasurfaces (ILMs), designed to increase the strength and stability of a structure in comparison to traditional ...

A collaborative effort by leading Japanese institutions has led to the development of copper-based alloy (Cu-Al-Mn) with a unique “shape memory effect” at a low temperature of -200°C (−328 °F). This ...

A recent article published in Small Science introduces fully bioderived, four-dimensional (4D) printable shape memory polymers (SMPs) with linear tunability and remotely controlled actuation ...