Carbon Nanopaper Enabled Shape Memory Polymer Composites for Electrical Actuation and Multifunctionalization

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are fascinating materials, with promising potential in a range of applications as actively moving polymers, which can undergo significant macroscopic deformation in a predefined manner between/among shapes in the presence of an appropriate stimulus. This work aims to present a systematic and up-to-date account of a carbon nanopaper enabled SMP composite from electrical actuation to multifunctionalization. Studies exploring nanopaper enabled SMP composites in various design principles in manufacturing, characterization, improvement, and development were included, especially for those induced by electricity and rendered multifunctional; making the article a comprehensive account of and systemic progress in SMP composite incorporated with carbon nanopaper.

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