title: Tailored (meth)acrylate shape-memory polymer networks for ophthalmic applications.
abstract: The unique features of shape-memory polymers enables their use in minimally invasive surgical procedures with a compact starting material switching over to a voluminous structure in vivo. In this work, a series of transparent, thermoset (meth)acrylate shape-memory polymer networks with tailored thermomechanics have been synthesized and evaluated. Fundamental trends were established for the effect of the crosslinker content and crosslinker molecular weight on glass transition temperature, rubbery modulus and shape-recovery behavior, and the results are intended to help with future shape-memory device design. The prepared (meth)acrylate networks with high transparency and favorable biocompatibility are presented as a promising shape-memory ophthalmic biomaterial.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Guojie
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guoguang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Hongbin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Kaijie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Huai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Siquan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013696:Temperature; D044366:Transition Temperature
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D008689:Methacrylates; D011108:Polymers