title: Recent Advances in Shape Memory Soft Materials for Biomedical Applications.
abstract: Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart and adaptive materials able to recover their shape through an external stimulus. This functionality, combined with the good biocompatibility of polymers, has garnered much interest for biomedical applications. In this review, we discuss the design considerations critical to the successful integration of SMPs for use in vivo. We also highlight recent work on three classes of SMPs: shape memory polymers and blends, shape memory polymer composites, and shape memory hydrogels. These developments open the possibility of incorporating SMPs into device design, which can lead to vast technological improvements in the biomedical field.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.|Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore , 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore.
authors.forename: Benjamin Qi Yu
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.|Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore , 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore.
authors.forename: Zhi Wei Kenny
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Low
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.|Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore , 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore.
authors.forename: Sylvester Jun Wen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.|School of Science, Monash University Malaysia , Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Siew Yin
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.
authors.forename: Cally
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Owh
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.|Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore , 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore.|Singapore Eye Research Institute , 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, Singapore.
authors.forename: Xian Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Loh
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers
keywords: biomedical applications; shape memory hydrogels; shape memory polymer blends; shape memory polymer composites; shape memory polymers; smart materials; stimuli-responsive materials