Shape-memory polymers or shape-shifting materials are smart materials that have gained significant attention within materials science and biomedical engineering in recent years to build smart ...

In the challenging environment of space, the demand for advanced, durable, and lightweight materials is crucial. Spacecrafts are exposed to a range of severe environmental conditions, including vacuum ...

Three-dimensional (3D) printing allows the fabrication of complex shapes with high resolutions. However, the printed structures typically have fixed shapes and functions. Four-dimensional printing ...

In a development poised to shift the paradigm in cardiovascular medicine, researchers are designing fully polymeric heart valves to replace traditional metallic implants. These valves, crafted from ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TMD LAB (CEO Hak-Joon Sung) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the U.S. Department of Commerce are starting joint research on the ...

Albuquerque, N.M. — For the past three years a Sandia research team headed by Mat Celina has been investigating the performance of various piezoelectric polymer films that might one day serve as ultra ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shape Memory Medical Inc., innovator of shape memory polymer for endovascular applications, today announced that its proprietary platform has been used to treat its ...