Mechanics of shape-locking-governed R2G adhesion with shape memory polymers

• Main Authors: Linghu, Changhong, Yang, Xudong, Liu, Yangchengyi, Li, Dong, Gao, Huajian, Hsia, K. Jimmy
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Shape Memory Polymers; R2G Adhesion
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164647
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Shape memory polymers (SMPs), with unique properties such as tunable elastic modulus, temporary shape locking and shape recovery upon external stimulation, are emerging as a new class of smart materials with switchable adhesion capabilities. A prominent feature of the adhesion between SMP and a sphe...