... DESIGNING AND SYNTHESIS OF SHAPE- MEMORY POLYMERS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION XUE LIANG (Msc in Chemistry, Zhejiang University, China ) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHYLOSOPHY ... mechanical and shape- memory properties of SMPs is examined The characterization of polymers structure, thermal, and mechanical properties, and the investigation of shapememory behavior of star polymers ... tensile strength (σm) of 14-20 MPa and Young’s modulus (E) of 70-91 MPa) and exhibited excellent shape- memory property at 40 oC, with Rf of over 95%, Rr of over 97%, and shape recovery within...