Dynamics of polymer segments, polymer chains, and nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite melts: A review

EJ Bailey, KI Winey - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The addition of nanoparticles (NPs) to a polymer matrix, forming a polymer nanocomposite
(PNC), is known to alter the microscopic dynamic processes of both species which leads to …

Particle tracking of nanoparticles in soft matter

KA Rose, M Molaei, MJ Boyle, D Lee… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Recent advances in optical microscopy instrumentation and processing techniques have led
to imaging that both breaks the diffraction barrier and enables sub-pixel resolution. This …

Scaling perspective on dynamics of nanoparticles in polymers: length-and time-scale dependent nanoparticle–polymer coupling

T Ge - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The motion of nanoparticles in a polymer matrix is dictated by the intricate coupling of the
nanoparticles and surrounding polymers. Various length-and time-scale dependent features …

Dendritic Mesoporous Silica Hollow Spheres with One-Pot Self-Templated Interfacial Diffusion Method

L Bian, W Deng, D ** in crowded polymer solutions
C Xue, X Shi, Y Tian, X Zheng, G Hu - Nano Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
A long-distance hop of diffusive nanoparticles (NPs) in crowded environments was
commonly considered unlikely, and its characteristics remain unclear. In this work, we …

Single-particle tracking in poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate: probe size effect on the diffusion behaviors of nanoparticles in unentangled polymer solutions

K Foreman, KH Tran-Ba - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
A thorough understanding of the relevant factors governing the transport of nanoparticles in
poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) is crucial for many applications utilizing this …

Diffusion of nanoparticles in entangled poly (vinyl alcohol) solutions and gels

KK Senanayake, EA Fakhrabadi, MW Liberatore… - …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We studied the diffusion of gold nanoparticles within entangled solutions and gels formed by
high molecular weight (M w= 89000 g/mol) poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) in water by using …