Concepts and conflicts in nanoparticles reinforcement to polymers beyond hydrodynamics
Y Song, Q Zheng - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
With substantial progresses in reinforcement mechanism of nanoparticle filled polymers
(NPFPs) beyond the hydrodynamic limit, now is the time to reconsider this topic …
(NPFPs) beyond the hydrodynamic limit, now is the time to reconsider this topic …
Theory and simulation studies of effective interactions, phase behavior and morphology in polymer nanocomposites
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 …
inorganic/organic nanoscale additives that enhance the inherent macroscopic (mechanical …
Interface of grafted and ungrafted silica nanoparticles with a polystyrene matrix: Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations
TVM Ndoro, E Voyiatzis, A Ghanbari… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of a composite consisting of an ungrafted or a
grafted spherical silica nanoparticle embedded in a melt of 20-monomer atactic polystyrene …
grafted spherical silica nanoparticle embedded in a melt of 20-monomer atactic polystyrene …
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 …
polymer systems is one of the most prominent and promising candidates for the …
Polymer/nanoparticle interactions: bridging the gap
YN Pandey, GJ Papakonstantopoulos… - …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Materials created by dispersing nanoparticles in a polymer matrix strive to meet the promise
of enhanced and often unique properties at a reduced cost. The availability of structure …
of enhanced and often unique properties at a reduced cost. The availability of structure …
Polymer conformations in polymer nanocomposites containing spherical nanoparticles
We investigate the effect of various spherical nanoparticles on chain dimensions in polymer
melts for high nanoparticle loading which is larger than the percolation threshold, using …
melts for high nanoparticle loading which is larger than the percolation threshold, using …
Insights into nanomechanical and nanotribological characterization of cross-linked polymer nanocomposites via molecular dynamics simulation
Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) representing the cutting-edge domain of research have
been exploited through indentation with experimentation and simulation. However …
been exploited through indentation with experimentation and simulation. However …
Structure and dynamics of a polymer–nanoparticle composite: Effect of nanoparticle size and volume fraction
We use molecular dynamics simulations to study a semidilute, unentangled polymer solution
containing well-dispersed, weakly attractive nanoparticles (NP) of size (σ N) smaller than the …
containing well-dispersed, weakly attractive nanoparticles (NP) of size (σ N) smaller than the …
Entanglements in polymer nanocomposites containing spherical nanoparticles
We investigate the polymer packing around nanoparticles and polymer/nanoparticle
topological constraints (entanglements) in nanocomposites containing spherical …
topological constraints (entanglements) in nanocomposites containing spherical …
Influence of surface grafted polymers on the polymer dynamics in a silica–polystyrene nanocomposite: a coarse-grained molecular dynamics investigation
Performing coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations, the local dynamics of free and
grafted polystyrene chains surrounding a spherical silica nanoparticle has been …
grafted polystyrene chains surrounding a spherical silica nanoparticle has been …