Journal of Composites Science (Jan 2024)

Impact of CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Magnetic Nanoparticles on the Physical and Mechanical Properties and Shape Memory Effect of Polylactide

  • Anna Zimina,
  • Aleksey Nikitin,
  • Vladislav Lvov,
  • Inna Bulygina,
  • Polina Kovaleva,
  • Stepan Vodopyanov,
  • Mikhail Zadorozhnyy,
  • Elizaveta Peshkina,
  • Saida Karshieva,
  • Rajan Choudhary,
  • Maxim Abakumov,
  • Fedor Senatov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8020048
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 2
p. 48

Abstract

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The acceleration in advancements of smart materials and non-contact controlled devices in the field of 4D printing is facilitated by the use of magnetically responsive shape memory polymer (SMP) composites. This study is dedicated to the development of promising shape memory materials based on polylactic acid (PLA) and cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanoparticles. The activation of the shape memory effect (SME) in magnetic nanoparticle composites was achieved by applying a high-frequency alternating magnetic field (HFAMF). The PLA/CoFe2O4 composites exhibited a remarkable shape recovery ratio (>84%) and underwent rapid heating when exposed to HFAMF. The interaction of these composites with mouse adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells demonstrated adequate cytocompatibility. The rapid magnetosensitive behavior and high shape recovery characteristics of PLA/CoFe2O4 composites make them promising candidates for biomedical applications.

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