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SUBMITTER: Sun YC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6904723 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20191210 1
4D-printed materials are an emerging field of research because the physical structure of these novel materials respond to environmental changes. 3D printing techniques have been employed to print a base material with shape memory properties. Geometrical deformations can be observed once an external stimulus triggers the shape memory effect (SME) integrated into the material. The plasticizing effect is a well-known phenomenon where the microscopic polymer chain movements have been altered and ref ...[more]