Overview of polymer nanocomposites: Computer simulation understanding of physical properties

J Zhao, L Wu, C Zhan, Q Shao, Z Guo, L Zhang - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
Computer simulations are an important implementation to experimental methods working on
polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), which have advanced properties because of their unique …

Block copolymer–nanoparticle composites: Structure, functional properties, and processing

B Sarkar, P Alexandridis - Progress in Polymer Science, 2015 - Elsevier
The incorporation of nanoscopic particles into ordered nanostructures afforded by block
copolymers can provide control over particle distribution and orientation. This could enable …

Tough, transparent, 3D‐printable, and self‐healing poly (ethylene glycol)‐gel (PEGgel)

Z Wang, H Cui, M Liu, SL Grage… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer gels, such as hydrogels, have been widely used in biomedical applications, flexible
electronics, and soft machines. Polymer network design and its contribution to the …

On the substantial mechanical reinforcement of Polylactic Acid with Titanium Nitride ceramic nanofillers in material extrusion 3D printing

M Petousis, N Vidakis, N Mountakis… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Titanium nitride (TiN) is known as an ultra-hard ceramic, mainly deployed in thin hard
coating applications for improving the substrate's surface properties. Therefore, investigating …

Structure–mechanics relation of natural rubber: insights from molecular dynamics simulations

Q Chen, Z Zhang, Y Huang, H Zhao… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Attributed to its strain-induced crystallization (SIC), natural rubber (NR) exhibits more
excellent mechanical properties compared to other elastomeric materials and has been …

Theory and simulation studies of effective interactions, phase behavior and morphology in polymer nanocomposites

V Ganesan, A Jayaraman - Soft Matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer nanocomposites are a class of materials that consist of a polymer matrix filled with
inorganic/organic nanoscale additives that enhance the inherent macroscopic (mechanical …

A supramolecular silicone dielectric elastomer with a high dielectric constant and fast and highly efficient self-healing under mild conditions

H Sun, X Liu, S Liu, B Yu, N Ning, M Tian… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Dielectric elastomer (DE) materials suffer from high driving voltages and cracks or breaks
during repetitive actuation cycles. New DE materials with a simultaneous high dielectric …

Preparation of butadiene–styrene–vinyl pyridine rubber–graphene oxide hybrids through co-coagulation process and in situ interface tailoring

Z Tang, X Wu, B Guo, L Zhang, D Jia - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
To fully exhibit the potentials of the fascinating characteristics of graphene oxide (GO) in
polymer, the achievement of strong interface interactions and fine dispersion of GO in the …

Computational modeling and simulation of nanoparticle self-assembly in polymeric systems: Structures, properties and external field effects

LT Yan, XM **e - Progress in Polymer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Self-assembly of nanoscale particles, such as nanospheres, nanorods, and nanotubes, in
polymer systems is one of the most prominent and promising candidates for the …

Effect of chain rigidity on the decoupling of ion motion from segmental relaxation in polymerized ionic liquids: Ambient and elevated pressure studies

Z Wojnarowska, H Feng, Y Fu, S Cheng… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Conductivity in polymer electrolytes has been generally discussed with the assumption that
the segmental motions control charge transport. However, much less attention has been …