Dynamics of polymer segments, polymer chains, and nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite melts: A review
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 …
(PNC), is known to alter the microscopic dynamic processes of both species which leads to …
Hard x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy methods for materials studies
Understanding and designing sophisticated new materials require measurements of not
only their average structural properties but also their dynamic behavior. X-ray photon …
only their average structural properties but also their dynamic behavior. X-ray photon …
Copolymer Brush Particle Hybrid Materials with “Recall-and-Repair” Capability
The effect of sequence structure on the self-healing and shape-memory properties of
copolymer-tethered brush particle films was investigated and compared to linear copolymer …
copolymer-tethered brush particle films was investigated and compared to linear copolymer …
Particle tracking of nanoparticles in soft matter
Recent advances in optical microscopy instrumentation and processing techniques have led
to imaging that both breaks the diffraction barrier and enables sub-pixel resolution. This …
to imaging that both breaks the diffraction barrier and enables sub-pixel resolution. This …
Control of dispersity and grafting density of particle brushes by variation of ATRP catalyst concentration
Silica particles with grafted poly (methyl methacrylate) brushes, SiO2-g-PMMA, were
prepared via activator regeneration by electron transfer (ARGET) atom transfer radical …
prepared via activator regeneration by electron transfer (ARGET) atom transfer radical …
Fast nanoparticle rotational and translational diffusion in synovial fluid and hyaluronic acid solutions
M Unni, S Savliwala, BD Partain… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Nanoparticles are under investigation as diagnostic and therapeutic agents for joint
diseases, such as osteoarthritis. However, there is incomplete understanding of nanoparticle …
diseases, such as osteoarthritis. However, there is incomplete understanding of nanoparticle …
Long-term aging in miscible polymer nanocomposites
We find that the initial, solvent-cast state of nanoparticles (NPs) in a polymer matrix
temporally evolves during thermal annealing such that, at steady state, NPs maximize their …
temporally evolves during thermal annealing such that, at steady state, NPs maximize their …
Structure–property relationships of polymer-grafted nanospheres for designing advanced nanocomposites
Polymer-grafted nanoparticles are an important component of many classes of polymer
nanocomposites. Here, we review the structure of polymer brushes on spherical …
nanocomposites. Here, we review the structure of polymer brushes on spherical …
Slow linear viscoelastic relaxation of polymer nanocomposites: contribution from confined diffusion of nanoparticles
W You, W Yu - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this work, we investigated the linear rheology of polymer nanocomposites with the
purpose to find the correlation with the confined diffusion of nanoparticles (NPs), whose …
purpose to find the correlation with the confined diffusion of nanoparticles (NPs), whose …
Dynamics of nanoparticles in entangled polymer solutions
The mean square displacement⟨ r 2⟩ of nanoparticle probes dispersed in simple isotropic
liquids and in polymer solutions is interrogated using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy …
liquids and in polymer solutions is interrogated using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy …