Adding carbon black (CB) particles to elastomeric polymers is essential to the successful
industrial use of rubber in many applications, and the mechanical reinforcing effect of CB in …

The viscoelastic properties of (mostly carbon black) filled elastomers are reviewed with
emphasis on the strain-dependence of the complex dynamic modulus (Payne effect) …

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 …

Composite materials loaded with nanometer-sized reinforcing fillers are widely believed to
have the potential to push polymer mechanical properties to extreme values. Realization of …

This article reviews the advances in layered double hydroxide (LDH) materials and the
synthesis of LDH-based elastomer composites. The potential of tuning the structure of LDH …

The chapter considers the disordered nature of filler networks on different length scales and
relates it to the specific reinforcing properties of active fillers in elastomer composites. On …

Strain‐induced light emission from mechanoluminescent cross‐linkers in silica‐filled poly
(dimethylsiloxane) demonstrates that covalent bond scission contributes significantly to …

Reinforced rubber allows the production of passenger car tires with improved rolling
resistance and wet grip. This book provides in-depth coverage of the physics behind …

Simplified silica (Zeosil 1165 MP) and SBR (140k carrying silanol end-groups)
nanocomposites have been formulated by mixing of a reduced number of ingredients with …

Molecular dynamics simulations of polymers reinforced with nanoscopic filler particles
reveal the mechanisms by which nanofillers improve the toughness of the material. We find …