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 …

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 …

Bioactive amorphous magnesium phosphate-polyetheretherketone composite filaments for 3D printing

P Sikder, JA Ferreira, EA Fakhrabadi, KZ Kantorski… - Dental Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to develop bioactive and osseointegrable
polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based composite filaments melt-blended with novel …

Relationship between gel mesh and particle size in determining nanoparticle diffusion in hydrogel nanocomposites

PJ Moncure, ZC Simon, JE Millstone… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The diffusion of poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether thiol (PEGSH)-functionalized gold
nanoparticles (NPs) was measured in polyacrylamide gels with various cross-linking …

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 …

Understanding the Roles of Mesh Size, Tg, and Segmental Dynamics on Probe Diffusion in Dense Polymer Networks

GS Sheridan, CM Evans - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Butyl acrylate polymer networks were synthesized to understand the effect of permanent
cross-links on large, anisotropic dye diffusion. The average degree of polymerization …

Nanoparticle mobility within permanently cross-linked polymer networks

Y Chen, R Ma, X Qian, R Zhang, X Huang, H Xu… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the mobility
of nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in end-linked polymer networks, considering both the …

Nanorod diffusion in polymer nanocomposites by molecular dynamics simulations

A Karatrantos, RJ Composto, KI Winey… - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanorod diffusion and polymer dynamics in nanocomposites were investigated by means of
molecular dynamics simulations. We show that thin nanorods (spherocylinders) can diffuse …

Impact of chain conformation on structural heterogeneity in polymer network

H Joung, C Kim, J Yu, S Lee, K Paeng, J Yang - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polymer networks generally consist of an ensemble of single chains. However,
understanding how chain conformation affects the structure and properties of polymer …

Molecular simulation of hop** mechanisms of nanoparticles in regular cross-linked polymer networks

BR Zhao, B Li - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We use coarse-grained simulations to explore the diffusion mechanism of nanoparticles with
different sizes at various nanoparticle–polymer interactions in regular cross-linked polymer …