Journal
MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages 1156-1171Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200097
Keywords
biomedical applications; minimally invasive surgery; poly(diol-co-citrates); polymers; shape-memory effect
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- MINECO
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Shape-memory polymers (SMP) are versatile stimuli-responsive materials that can switch, upon stimulation, from a temporary to a permanent shape. This advanced functionality makes SMP suitable and promising materials for diverse technological applications, including the fabrication of smart biomedical devices. In this paper, advances in the design of SMP are discussed, with emphasis on materials investigated for medical applications. Future directions necessary to bring SMP closer to their clinical application are also highlighted.
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