Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to shape memory polymers
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Defining shape memory polymers
1.3 Types of shape memory polymers
1.4 A typical shape memory polymer: shape memory polyurethanes (SMPUs)
1.5 Conclusions
Chapter 2: Tm-type shape memory polymers
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Structure and properties of Tm-type shape memory polymers
2.3 Shape memory properties of Tm-type shape memory polymers
2.4 Thermo-mechanical conditions affecting Tm-type shape memory properties
Chapter 3: Tg-type shape memory polymers
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Structure and properties of Tg-type shape memory polymers
3.3 Segmented polyurethanes with similar Tg
3.4 Thermo-mechanical conditions on Tg-type shape memory polymers
3.5 Conclusions
Chapter 4: High performance type shape memory polymers prepared by modified two-step polymerization
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 High performance shape memory polymers
4.2.1 Molecular structures
4.2.2 Thermal properties
4.2.3 Shape memory properties
4.2.4 Deformation stress, long-term shape fixing and shape memory properties
4.2.5 Recovery stress and shape memory properties
4.2.6 Stress relaxation
4.3 High performance isophorone diisocyanate (IDPI) Tm-type shape memory polymers
4.3.1 Molecular structures
4.3.2 Thermal properties
4.3.3 Dynamic mechanical properties
4.3.4 Shape memory properties
4.3.5 Shape memory properties after long time fixing
4.3.6 Recovery stress
4.3.7 Resistance to stress relaxation
4.4 High performance Tg-type shape memory polyurethane (SMPU) prepared by modified two-step polymerization
4.4.1 Thermal properties of Tg-type high performance shape memory polyurethane
4.4.2 Dynamic mechanical properties of Tg-type high performance shape memory polyurethane
4.4.3 Phase separation of Tg-type high performance shape memory polyurethane
4.4.4 Shape memory properties of Tg-type high performance shape memory polyurethane: thermo-mechanical cyclic tensile tests
4.4.5 Shape memory properties of Tg-type high performance shape memory polyurethane: shape fixing
4.4.6 Shape memory properties of Tg-type high performance shape memory polyurethane: shape recovery
4.4.7 Shape memory properties of Tg-type high performance shape memory polyurethane: recovery stress
4.5 Conclusions
Chapter 5: Supramolecular shape memory polymers
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Synthesis of polymers containing pyridine moieties
5.3 Supramolecular polymers containing functional pyridine
5.4 Supramolecular liquid crystalline polymers containing pyridine moieties
5.5 Supramolecular polymers and shape memory polymers
5.6 Conclusions
Chapter 6: Supramolecular shape memory polymers containing pyridine
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Synthesis of shape memory polyurethanes (SMPUs) containing pyridine moieties
6.3 The molecular structure of BINA-based SMPUs (BIN-SMPUs)
6.4 Theoretical calculations of BIN-SMPU properties and performance
6.5 Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis of BIN-SMPUs
6.6 Thermal properties of BIN-SMPUs
6.7 Wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) studies of BIN-SMPUs
6.8 Dynamic mechanical properties of BIN-SMPUs
6.9 Molecular model and morphology of BIN-SMPUs
6.10 Summary
Chapter 7: Thermally-induced properties of supramolecular shape memory polymers containing pyridine
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Comparison of BINA-based shape memory polyurethane (BIN-SMPU) with other SMPUs
7.3 Influence of different factors on
