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, ...

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

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 ...

A multi-institution project in Japan has developed a novel copper-based alloy that exhibits a special shape memory effect at temperatures as low as -200°C. This new alloy has the potential to be used ...

In a recent review published in Micromachines, researchers from Spain and Portugal highlighted the synergistic combination of shape-memory polymers (SMP) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) to enhance ...