Shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications
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Yakacki, CM; Gall, K
Published in: Advances in Polymer Science
October 8, 2010
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of mechanically functional "smart" materials that have generated substantial interest for biomedical applications. SMPs offer the ability to promote minimally invasive surgery, provide structural support, exert stabilizing forces, elute therapeutic agents, and biodegrade. This review focuses on several areas of biomedicine including vascular, orthopedic, and neuronal applications with respect to the progress and potential for SMPs to improve the standard of treatment in these areas. Fundamental studies on proposed biomedical SMP systems are discussed with regards to biodegradab. © 2009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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Advances in Polymer Science
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ISSN
0065-3195
Publication Date
October 8, 2010
Volume
226
Issue
1
Start / End Page
147 / 175
Related Subject Headings
- Polymers
- 4016 Materials engineering
- 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry
- 0912 Materials Engineering
- 0305 Organic Chemistry
- 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
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Yakacki, C. M., & Gall, K. (2010). Shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications. Advances in Polymer Science, 226(1), 147–175. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12359-7-23
Yakacki, C. M., and K. Gall. “Shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications.” Advances in Polymer Science 226, no. 1 (October 8, 2010): 147–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12359-7-23.
Yakacki CM, Gall K. Shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications. Advances in Polymer Science. 2010 Oct 8;226(1):147–75.
Yakacki, C. M., and K. Gall. “Shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications.” Advances in Polymer Science, vol. 226, no. 1, Oct. 2010, pp. 147–75. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-12359-7-23.
Yakacki CM, Gall K. Shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications. Advances in Polymer Science. 2010 Oct 8;226(1):147–175.
Published In
Advances in Polymer Science
DOI
ISSN
0065-3195
Publication Date
October 8, 2010
Volume
226
Issue
1
Start / End Page
147 / 175
Related Subject Headings
- Polymers
- 4016 Materials engineering
- 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry
- 0912 Materials Engineering
- 0305 Organic Chemistry
- 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry