Shape Fix/Memory Hydrogels from Thermo-responsive Amino Acid-based Polymers

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• The aim is to create hydrogels that can change shape based on temperature through the use of amino acid-based polymers.
• Synthesis of thermo-responsive polymers
• Characterization of hydrogels' properties
• Testing of shape memory behavior under varying temperatures
• Hydrogels exhibited significant shape recovery after temperature changes
• Temperature sensitivity was effectively tuned through polymer composition
• Demonstrated applications in biomedical fields and soft robotics