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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are stimuli-responsive materials capable of recovering a pre-programmed shape.
  • Existing SMPs often have limitations in programming multiple shapes or require complex fabrication processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a facile method for fabricating multishape memory polymers.
  • To demonstrate the ability to program multiple distinct shapes and recovery temperatures within a single polymer film.
  • To investigate the potential for rewritable permanent shapes in these polymers.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a loosely cross-linked polymer network using a Diels-Alder reaction between poly(2,5-furandimethylene succinate) (PFS) and 1,8-bis-maleimidotriethyleneglycol (M2).
  • Selective immersion of polymer film sections in cross-linker solutions of varying concentrations to locally tune glass transition temperatures (Tg).
  • Programming and recovery of temporary shapes at different temperatures.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated quintuple shape memory behavior in a PFS/M film with four distinct Tg sections.
  • Successfully programmed multiple temporary shapes, each with a unique recovery temperature.
  • Confirmed the reversibility of the Diels-Alder reaction allows for rewriting of the permanent shape.

Conclusions:

  • A simple and effective method for creating multishape memory polymers with tunable Tg was established.
  • The developed polymer exhibits programmable multiple shape memory effects.
  • The rewritable nature of the permanent shape enhances the material's design flexibility and application potential.