Shape-Memory Materials via Electrospinning: A Review
Valentina Salaris, Adrián Leonés, Daniel López, J. M. Kenny, Laura Peponi
Abstract
This review aims to point out the importance of the synergic effects of two relevant and appealing polymeric issues: electrospun fibers and shape-memory properties. The attention is focused specifically on the design and processing of electrospun polymeric fibers with shape-memory capabilities and their potential application fields. It is shown that this field needs to be explored more from both scientific and industrial points of view; however, very promising results have been obtained up to now in the biomedical field and also as sensors and actuators and in electronics.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrospinningMaterials scienceNanotechnologyShape-memory alloyElectronicsActuatorField (mathematics)Point (geometry)Computer scienceMechanical engineeringComposite materialPolymerElectrical engineeringEngineeringArtificial intelligenceGeometryMathematicsPure mathematicsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer composites and self-healingAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials