Synthesis and Characterization of Shape Memory Polymers

Abstract

Abstract Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have gained a lot of importance in essential and basic research to modern and common applications since they have risen as a practical and proficient other option to understood metallic shape-memory composites. Among them, shape memory polymers claim assorted applications, for example, aviation, vehicles, biomedical, apply autonomy, sensors and actuators because of adaptability in union with various kinds of atomic plans by changing their synthesis and characterization methods. In this paper, the blend and portrayal of shape memory polyurethanes, in light of two-advance polymerization, is clarified. The hard portion of SMPU was made out of diisocyanate and a chain extender. Further, the delicate fragment was set up by polyols with various molecular weights. Contingent upon the structure of the integrated polyurethanes, the materials introduced diverse properties. Portrayal was performed by methods for TEM and X-Ray diffractogram (XRD). Moreover, mechanical properties and shape memory impact were additionally controlled by shape recovery test and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA).