Shape-Memory Polymer Nanocomposites of Poly(ε-caprolactone) with the Polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene-tri-block Copolymer Encapsulated with Metal Oxides.

ABSTRACT: Shape-memory polymer composite (SMPC) blends with thermo-responsive shape memorizing capability have received increasing interest and have been a grooming research area due to their various potential applications. In this work, we report three thermo-responsive SMPCs derived from poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and the polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene-tri-block copolymer (SBS) encapsulated with CuO, Fe₂O₃, and CuFe₂O₄, namely, SMPC-CuO, SMPC-Fe ₂ O ₃ , and SMPC-CuFe ₂ O ₄ , respectively. We have also synthesized the neat shape-memory polymer matrix SMP in the context of the effect of the metal oxide en

SUBMITTER: Gopinath S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7948221 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature