## Abstract We examine the shape memory effect in polymer networks intended for biomedical, and specifically cardiovascular, applications. The polymers were synthesized by photopolymerization from a tertβbutyl acrylate monomer with a diethyleneglycol diacrylate crosslinker. Threeβpoint flexural tes
Modeling thermomechanical behaviors of shape memory polymer
β Scribed by Z. D. Wang; D. F. Li; Z. Y. Xiong; R. N. Chang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 572 KB
- Volume
- 113
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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