Since the last decade, there has been an increasing demand for the design of more
advanced functional materials. The integration of inorganic nanoparticles to polymer …

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

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 …

Polymer–particle composites are used in virtually every field of technology. When the
particles approach nanometer dimensions, large interfacial regions are created. In favorable …

Dynamic properties play an important role in designing functional polymer nanocomposites,
impacting molecular transport and phase separation kinetics. When nanoparticle (NP) size …

Because of their shape anisotropy, nanorods are attractive components for creating
functional polymer nanocomposites. In many cases, this anisotropy is the basis of physical …

Two different classes of hairy self-suspended nanoparticles in the melt state, polymer-
grafted nanoparticles (GNPs) and star polymers, are shown to display universal dynamic …

Tuning the dispersion of inorganic nanoparticles within organic matrices is critical to
optimizing polymer nanocomposite properties and is intrinsically difficult due to their strong …

One key to optimizing the performance of polymer nanocomposites for high-tech
applications is surface ligand engineering of the nanofiller, which has been used to either …

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 …