The lightweight and high-strength functional nanocomposites are important in many
practical applications. Natural biomaterials with excellent mechanical properties provide …

Polymer brushes are thin polymer films in which the individual polymer chains are tethered
by one chain end to a solid interface. The bulk and solution properties of these highly …

The field of polymer nanocomposites has been at the forefront of research in the polymer
community for the past few decades. Foundational work published in Macromolecules …

Graphene-based materials are single-or few-layer platelets that can be produced in bulk
quantities by chemical methods. Herein, we present a survey of the literature on polymer …

A recurring challenge in the field of nanocomposites is to control the spatial distribution of
nanoparticles (NPs) in a polymer matrix. This issue is of critical importance since it is now …

Recent progress in surface-initiated polymerization enables the deliberate polymer
modification of nanoscopic surfaces with high levels of precision. This has given rise to the …

The number of deep wells and ultra-deep wells drilled worldwide is gradually increasing,
and the problem of deep well leakage has become one of the challenges in drilling. The …

With substantial progresses in reinforcement mechanism of nanoparticle filled polymers
(NPFPs) beyond the hydrodynamic limit, now is the time to reconsider this topic …

This topical review discusses the theoretical progress made in the field of polymer
nanocomposites, ie, hybrid materials created by mixing (typically inorganic) nanoparticles …

Nanometer-sized particles that are well dispersed in a polymer melt, presumably due to
strongly favorable particle–polymer interactions, can form fractal structures via polymer …