Volume 26, Issue 8 pp. 649-652
Communication

Novel Shape-Memory Polymer with Two Transition Temperatures

Guoqin Liu

Guoqin Liu

Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China

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Xiaobin Ding

Corresponding Author

Xiaobin Ding

Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China

Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China.Search for more papers by this author
Yiping Cao

Yiping Cao

Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China

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Zhaohui Zheng

Zhaohui Zheng

Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China

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Yuxing Peng

Corresponding Author

Yuxing Peng

Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China

Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu 610041, China.Search for more papers by this author
First published: 21 April 2005
Citations: 81

Abstract

Summary: This communication describes a novel kind of PMMA-PEG semi-interpenetrating network (semi-IPN) which shows excellent shape-memory behavior at two transition temperatures, the Tm of the PEG crystal and the Tg of the semi-IPN. Based on a reversible order-disorder transition of the crystals below and above the Tm of PEG, and the large difference in storage modulus below and above the Tg of the semi-IPN, the polymer has a recovery ratio of 91 and 99%, respectively.

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Shape-memory phenomena of PMMA-PEG2000 semi-IPN.

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