A review of 4D printing – Technologies, shape shifting, smart polymer based materials, and biomedical applications

A review of 4D printing – Technologies, shape shifting, smart polymer based materials, and biomedical applications

Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been a noticeable technology and made significant progress since the late 1980s. Despite the tremendous growth, this technology is still facing numerous manufacturing challenges. AM of structures and smart materials such as shape memory polymers and alloys is one of t...

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Main Authors: Ramisha Sajjad, Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary, Muhammad Tuoqeer Anwar, Ali Zahid, Azhar Abbas Khosa, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Haider Sajjad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research
Subjects:
Additive manufacturing (AM)
Three- and four-dimensional (3D & 4D) printing
Stimuli
Shape memory polymers (SMPs)
Biomedical applications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542504823000520

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