Browsing by Subject "shape memory polymers"
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(2020-11-19)Embolic coils have become a valuable tool for occluding brain aneurysms to reduce the occurrence of hemorrhagic strokes and the associated high mortality and morbidity rates, but this strategy is still limited by high rates ...
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(2018-05-02)Autografting remains the current gold standard in cranial bone defect treatment, yet procedures become difficult when trying to shape and fit rigid grafts tightly within irregular-shaped defects. A poor interface between ...
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(2021-08-02)The aim of this thesis is to explore the relative efficacy of a novel manufacturing process (called 4D kirigami) for creating foldable and deployable components out of thermally responsive multifunctional shape memory ...
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(2017-04-28)Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) has been previously studied as a thermoresponsive shape memory polymer (SMP) for numerous biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability. We have previously investigated ...