Browsing Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest by Author "Zhuo, Shuo"
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A development of new material for 4D printing and the material properties comparison between the conventional and stereolithography polymerised NVCL hydrogels
Zhuo, Shuo; Geever, Luke M.; Halligan, Elaine; Tie, Billy Shu Hieng; Breheny, Colette (MDPI, 2022-11-22)The term 4D printing refers to the idea that the shape or properties of a printed object can be changed when an external stimulus is applied. In this contribution, a temperature-responsive polymer Poly (N-vinyl caprolactam) ... -
The development of smart 4D materials using the smart temperature-sensitive polymer
Zhuo, Shuo; Geever, Luke; Geever, Joe; Keane, Gavin (TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)There is more that can be done with a 3D structure to make them more flexible and more useful: by utilising structures (Smart Polymers) that can transform in a preprogrammed way in response to a stimulus. Thus, giving ... -
The development of smart 4D materials utilising smart temperature responsive polymers
Zhuo, Shuo (Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)This study involved the preparation and optimisation of novel temperature-sensitive hydrogel copolymer and terpolymer systems, and also the development and evaluation of smart hydrogels with the potential for 4D printing ... -
Liquid-based 4D printing of shape memory nanocomposites: a review
Alsaadi, Mohamad; Hinchy, Eoin P.; McCarthy, Conor T.; Moritz, Vicente F.; Zhuo, Shuo; Fuenmayor, Evert; Devine, Declan M. (MDPI, 2023-01-31)Significant advances have been made in recent years in the materials development of liquidbased 4D printing. Nevertheless, employing additive materials such as nanoparticles for enhancing printability and shape memory ... -
Lower critical solution temperature tuning and swelling behaviours of NVCL-based hydrogels for potential 4DF printing applications.
Zhuo, Shuo; Halligan, Elaine; Tie, Billy Shu Hieng; Breheny, Colette; Geever, Luke M. (MDPI, 2022-08-02)The phase transitions of poly (N-vinyl caprolactam) (PNVCL) hydrogels are currently under investigation as possible materials for biomedical applications thanks to their thermosensitive properties. This study aims to use ... -
Modulation of the lower critical solution temperature of thermoresponsive poly(N-vinylcaptrolactam) utlizing hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers
Halligan, Elaine; Zhuo, Shuo; Colbert, Declan Mary; Alsaadi, Mohamad; Tie, Billy Shu Hieng; Bezerra, Gilberto S.N.; Keane, Gavin; Geever, Luke M. (MDPI, 2023-03-23)Four-dimensional printing is primarily based on the concept of 3D printing technology. However, it requires additional stimulus and stimulus-responsive materials. Poly-N-vinylcaprolactam is a temperature-sensitive polymer. ... -
Strategies for developing shape-shifting behaviours and potential applications of poly(N-vinyl Caprolactam) hydrogels
Zhou, Shuo; Hieng, Billy Shu Hieng; Zhuo, Shuo (MDPI, 2023-03-18)Stimuli-responsive hydrogels are one type of smart hydrogel, which can expand/contract in water according to changes in the surrounding environment. However, it is difficult to develop flexible shapeshifting behaviours ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of hydrogels based on poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) with diethylene glycol diacrylate
Halligan, Elaine; Tie, Billy Shu Hieng; Colbert, Declan Mary; Alsaadi, Mohamad; Zhuo, Shuo; Keane, Gavin; Geever, Luke M. (MDPI, 2023-05)Poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) is a polymer that is biocompatible, water-soluble, thermally sensitive, non-toxic, and nonionic. In this study, the preparation of hydrogels based on Poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) with diethylene ... -
Synthesis of NVCL-NIPAM hydrogels using PEGMA as a chemical crosslinker for controlled swelling behaviours in potential shapeshifting applications
Tie, Bill Shu Hieng; Halligan, Elaine; Zhuo, Shuo; Keane, Gavin; Geever, Luke (MDPI, 2023-03-20)Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have recently gained interest within shapeshifting applications due to their capabilities to expand in water and their altering swelling properties when triggered by stimuli, such as pH and ...