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Shape memory polymers (SMPs) enable smart control over surface microstructure and wettability, offering novel functions. This review highlights advancements in SMP surfaces for hydrophobic, superhydrophobic, and slippery properties.

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  • Polymer Science
  • Surface Science

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  • Controlling surface wettability is crucial for various applications.
  • Surface microstructure manipulation offers advanced control compared to surface chemistry alone.
  • Shape memory polymers (SMPs) provide a platform for dynamic surface property modulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent progress in wettability control using shape memory polymer surfaces.
  • To highlight novel functions enabled by SMP-based superhydrophobic surfaces.
  • To introduce strategies for precise wetting control through combined microstructure and chemistry regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on SMPs for surface wettability control.
  • Focus on hydrophobic, superhydrophobic, superomniphobic, and superslippery SMP surfaces.
  • Discussion of strategies combining responsive molecules with SMP microstructures.

Main Results:

  • SMPs allow for excellent control over surface microstructure and wettability.
  • Superhydrophobic SMP surfaces exhibit switchable and reprogrammable wetting behaviors.
  • Integrated approaches using responsive molecules offer precise, coordinated control over surface properties.

Conclusions:

  • Shape memory polymers are highly effective for advanced surface wettability control.
  • SMPs unlock novel functionalities, particularly in superhydrophobic applications.
  • Future strategies involve combining responsive elements with SMPs for sophisticated surface engineering.