The addition of nanoparticles (NPs) to polymers is a powerful method to improve the
mechanical and other properties of macromolecular materials. Such hybrid polymer–particle …

Fundamental understanding of the macroscopic properties of polymer nanocomposites
(PNCs) remains difficult due to the complex interplay of microscopic dynamics and structure …

Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have been widely investigated due to their significant
performance in mechanical reinforcement, but the mechanism of mechanical reinforcement …

The adsorption-induced bridging of polymer chains between adjacent nanoparticles was
studied in poly (vinyl acetate)/silica nanocomposites with different polymer molecular …

The addition of nanofillers to rubber matrices is a powerful route to improve the mechanical
properties. Here, we focus on a molecular understanding of basic mechanisms that are …

We find that the initial, solvent-cast state of nanoparticles (NPs) in a polymer matrix
temporally evolves during thermal annealing such that, at steady state, NPs maximize their …

The accurate and convenient characterization of the interfacial layer is a crucial prerequisite
for understanding the relationship between structure and macroscopic properties in polymer …

We employ polymer integral equation theory to study a simplified model of semiflexible
polymerized ionic liquids (PolyILs) that interact via hard core repulsions and short range …

The underlying microscopic response of filler networks in reinforced rubber to dynamic strain
is not well understood due to the experimental difficulty of directly measuring filler network …

Herein, we demonstrate that tuning of structural parameters and material chemistry enables
control of the permeability and selectivity of gases (CO2, He, and CH4) in membranes based …