1.1. Historic Perspective Silica and doped silica materials obtained via the solution− gelation
(“sol− gel”) inorganic polymerization process are functional materials with an impressive …

Organic/inorganic composite materials have been extensively studied for a long time. When
inorganic phases in organic/inorganic composites become nanosized, they are called …

Polymer nanocomposites offer a wide range of promising applications because of their
much enhanced properties arising from the reinforcement of nanoparticles. However, further …

This paper presents a critical review of the current work of experiment, theory of micro-
nanomechanics, and numerical analysis on characterizing mechanical properties of …

Polymer/inorganic nanoparticle nanocomposites have garnered considerable academic and
industrial interest over recent decades in the development of advanced materials for a wide …

Establishing structure–property relationships for nanoparticle/polymer composites is a
fundamental task for a reliable design of such new systems. A micromechanical analytical …

In the fast growing field of nanotechnology, polymer nanocomposites have become a
prominent area of current research and development. Silica/polymer nanocomposites are …

In this work, the mechanical properties of polymer matrix–ceramic fillers nanocomposites
were investigated. A PCL (poly-caprolactone) matrix was reinforced with increasing amount …

Silica nanoparticles having different sizes were obtained by the sol‐gel process and
characterized. The prepared nanoparticles were subsequently used as reinforcing fillers to …

The creep behavior of polyimide nanocomposites containing silica (SiO 2) nanoparticles is
investigated employing a unit cell-based micromechanical method. The interphase region …