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shape memory polymer: a standalone construct

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shape memorypolymer1 CONSTRUCTShape memory polymerLENDLEIN · BIOMATERIALS

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polymer that holds a temporary shape and returns to a programmed shape when heated past a switching temperature.

In biomaterials, shape memory polymer refers to polymer that holds a temporary shape and returns to a programmed shape when heated past a switching temperature. This meaning comes from Lendlein (2002) in Science.[1]

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References

  1. Lendlein, A., & Langer, R. (2002). Biodegradable, Elastic Shape-Memory Polymers for Potential Biomedical Applications. Science, 296(5573), 1673-1676. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1066102

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