Thermomechanical Tailoring of a DLP-Printable Shape Memory Polyurethane for Vascular Graft Applications.
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| Title: | Thermomechanical Tailoring of a DLP-Printable Shape Memory Polyurethane for Vascular Graft Applications. |
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| Authors: | Azğüler, Ozan1 (AUTHOR) ozanazguler@gmail.com, Ekşi Altan, Mihrigül1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Materials (1996-1944). May2026, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p1862. 24p. |
| Subjects: | Vascular grafts, Polyurethane elastomers, Photopolymerization, Three-dimensional printing, Materials science, Acrylic resins, Thermodynamics |
| Abstract: | The increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases highlights the need to develop vascular grafts that match the mechanics of native vascular tissue and offer functional adaptability. This study reports the development and systematic optimization of a shape-memory polyurethane acrylate (PUA)-based photocurable resin for digital light processing (DLP)-based four-dimensional printing (4DP) applications. Resin formulations were designed by controlling hard/soft segment ratios, reactive diluent content, and crosslink density to position the glass transition temperature (Tg) within the physiological range (25–40 °C). Thermomechanical characterization was performed via dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and tensile testing, while a full-factorial Design of Experiments (DoE) approach was applied to optimize DLP process parameters—namely layer thickness, exposure time, and post-curing time. The developed resin formulation yielded a Tg of 38 °C as determined by DMA. Following process optimization, regression models showed high statistical fit (R2 > 99%), and experimental validation under optimal conditions (layer thickness: 82.83 µm, exposure time: 11 s, post-curing: 2 min) resulted in an elongation at break of 64.0 ± 3.4%, a Young's modulus of 10.9 ± 0.1 MPa, and a tensile strength of 6.2 ± 0.3 MPa. The optimized system exhibited thermally triggerable shape memory behavior at near-body temperature, with mechanical properties consistent with natural arterial tissue benchmarks. These findings demonstrate a promising material design strategy for DLP-based 4D-printed vascular structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases highlights the need to develop vascular grafts that match the mechanics of native vascular tissue and offer functional adaptability. This study reports the development and systematic optimization of a shape-memory polyurethane acrylate (PUA)-based photocurable resin for digital light processing (DLP)-based four-dimensional printing (4DP) applications. Resin formulations were designed by controlling hard/soft segment ratios, reactive diluent content, and crosslink density to position the glass transition temperature (Tg) within the physiological range (25–40 °C). Thermomechanical characterization was performed via dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and tensile testing, while a full-factorial Design of Experiments (DoE) approach was applied to optimize DLP process parameters—namely layer thickness, exposure time, and post-curing time. The developed resin formulation yielded a Tg of 38 °C as determined by DMA. Following process optimization, regression models showed high statistical fit (R2 > 99%), and experimental validation under optimal conditions (layer thickness: 82.83 µm, exposure time: 11 s, post-curing: 2 min) resulted in an elongation at break of 64.0 ± 3.4%, a Young's modulus of 10.9 ± 0.1 MPa, and a tensile strength of 6.2 ± 0.3 MPa. The optimized system exhibited thermally triggerable shape memory behavior at near-body temperature, with mechanical properties consistent with natural arterial tissue benchmarks. These findings demonstrate a promising material design strategy for DLP-based 4D-printed vascular structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 19961944 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ma19091862 |
