Shape-memory polymers and multifunctional composites

• Other Authors: Leng, Jinsong., Du, Shanyi.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
• Subjects: Composite materials.; Polymers > Thermomechanical properties.; Shape memory effect.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781420090208; 1420090208; 9781628706406; 1628706406; 1420090194; 9781420090192
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (383 pages)

Admired for their extraordinary stimuli-sensitive behavior and shape-changing capabilities, shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and multifunctional composites are among the most important smart materials. They continue to be widely applied in many diverse fields to create things such as self-deployable spa...