
Shape Memory Polymer-Derived Nanocomposites
Materials, Properties, and Applications
- 1st Edition - January 10, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Ayesha Kausar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 5 0 4 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 5 0 3 - 8
Shape Memory Polymer derived Nanocomposites: Materials, Properties, and Applications summarizes fundamentals and applications of shape memory polymer derived nanocompo… Read more

Purchase options

Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect
Request a sales quoteShape Memory Polymer derived Nanocomposites: Materials, Properties, and Applications summarizes fundamentals and applications of shape memory polymer derived nanocomposites. The book presents a state-of-the-art assessment, including updates on their flexibility, durability, heat stability, shape deformability, and the shape memory features of these polymers. Essential categories of the stimuli-responsive polymer-based nanocomposites are discussed in terms of recent scientific literature, and subsequent sections of the book are dedicated to the potential of shape memory polymer-based nanocomposite in various technical fields.
- Provides the essentials of shape memory polymeric nanocomposites
- Includes important categories of shape memory nanocomposites
- Presents current technological applications of shape memory polymers and derived nanocomposite in sponges, aerospace, EMI shielding, ionizing radiation shielding, sensors, actuator, supercapacitor, electronics, and biomedical fields
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Shape memory polymers: mechanism, structure, and properties
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 History of shape memory polymer
- 1.3 Shape memory phenomenon and mechanism
- 1.4 Physically crosslinked shape memory polymer
- 1.5 Covalently crosslinked shape memory polymer
- 1.6 Essential features of shape memory process
- 1.7 Significance of shape memory polymers and summary
- References
- Chapter 2. Shape memory polymer–based nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 2.1 Preamble
- 2.2 Polymeric nanocomposites
- 2.3 Shape memory effect in polymeric nanocomposites
- 2.4 Processing strategies for shape memory nanocomposites
- 2.5 Characteristics of stimuli-responsive nanocomposites
- 2.6 Viewpoint and conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. Polyurethane in shape memory nanomaterials
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Polyurethane
- 3.3 Shape memory performance of polyurethane
- 3.4 Nanocomposites based on shape memory polyurethane
- 3.5 Scientific importance and forthcoming
- 3.6 Challenges and summation
- References
- Chapter 4. Epoxy-based nanocomposites as emerging stimuli-responsive materials
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Epoxy resin
- 4.3 Shape memory epoxy resin
- 4.4 Physical and shape memory properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites
- 4.5 Progressive relevance of shape memory epoxy-based nanocomposites
- 4.6 Inference
- References
- Chapter 5. Perspectives on stimuli-sensitive polyester nanocomposite
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Stimuli-sensitive polyesters—especially poly(lactic acid)
- 5.3 Reinforced polyester-based stimuli-responsive nanomaterials
- 5.4 Technical impact of shape memory polyester-based nanocomposites
- 5.5 Challenges, future, and summary
- References
- Chapter 6. Shape memory polystyrene and trans-1,4-polyisoprene-derived nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 6.1 Preamble
- 6.2 Polystyrene
- 6.3 Trans-1,4-polyisoprene
- 6.4 Shape memory polystyrene nanocomposites
- 6.5 Stimuli-responsive trans-1,4-polyisoprene nanocomposites
- 6.6 Significance and future prospects of shape memory polystyrene and trans-1,4-polyisoprene nanocomposites
- 6.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7. Cutting-edge shape memory nanocomposite sponges
- Abstract
- 7.1 Prelude
- 7.2 Polymeric nanocomposite sponges
- 7.3 Carbon nanotube reinforced shape memory sponges
- 7.4 Graphene-filled shape memory sponges
- 7.5 Inorganic nanoparticle derived shape memory sponges
- 7.6 Application of shape memory nanocomposite sponges
- 7.7 Future, challenges, and summary
- References
- Chapter 8. Shape memory nanomaterials in aerospace
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Fiber-reinforced shape memory polymeric materials for aerospace
- 8.3 Shape memory nanocomposite and fiber-based nanomaterial for aerospace
- 8.4 Fiber-reinforced shape memory nanocomposites for aerospace
- 8.5 Shock effect in aerospace relevant shape memory nanomaterials
- 8.6 Encounters and summary
- References
- Chapter 9. Electromagnetic interference shielding and ionizing radiation shielding effect of stimuli-responsive nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Electromagnetic interference shielding polymers
- 9.3 Electromagnetic interference defensive polymeric nanocomposites
- 9.4 Shape memory architectures for enhanced radiation shielding
- 9.5 Current imprint and encounters of using the shape memory EMI shields
- 9.6 Shape memory polymer composites for ionizing radiations shielding
- 9.7 Way forward for developing shape memory materials for ionized radiation
- 9.8 Summary
- References
- Chapter 10. Multipurpose shape memory nanocomposites: sensors, actuators, supercapacitors, electronics, and smart textiles
- Abstract
- 10.1 Preamble
- 10.2 Shape memory nanocomposites in sensors
- 10.3 Actuators based on shape memory nanocomposites
- 10.4 Supercapacitors relying on shape memory nanocomposites
- 10.5 Development of electronics/microelectronics using shape memory nanomaterials
- 10.6 Smart textiles
- 10.7 Challenges and inference
- References
- Chapter 11. Versatile shape memory nanocomposites: technological platform for biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Biodegradability and biocompatibility of shape memory nanomaterials
- 11.3 Shape memory effect in tissue engineering and artificial muscles
- 11.4 Shape memory nanomaterials towards drug delivery
- 11.5 Antimicrobial features of nanocomposites
- 11.6 Challenging aspects and future
- 11.7 Summary
- References
- Chapter 12. Modeling and simulation of shape memory nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Modeling practices
- 12.3 Characteristics of shape memory polymeric nanocomposites
- 12.4 Molecular dynamics simulation or modeling
- 12.5 Future of shape memory nanocomposites through modeling and simulations
- 12.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 13. Future of shape memory nanocomposites: three- and four-dimensional printing, sustainability, and green shape memory nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Three- and four-dimensional printing
- 13.3 Scope of three- and four-dimensional printed shape memory nanocomposites
- 13.4 Green shape memory nanocomposites: sustainability and ecological aspects
- 13.5 Viewpoints
- References
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 10, 2024
- No. of pages (Paperback): 316
- No. of pages (eBook): 400
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443185045
- eBook ISBN: 9780443185038
AK