Recycled carbon fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites for thermally recoverable 4D-printed structures
ABSTRACT To enhance the mechanical and shape memory properties of shape memory polymers (SMPs), recycled carbon fibers (rCFs) were incorporated into the polylactic acid (PLA) matrix. The effects of rCF content on the thermal actuation, shape memory and mechanical properties of the rCF/PLA composites were investigated,...