Crazing and yielding in glassy polymers of high molecular weight
This feature article presents many experimental results in order to explain and advance our
understanding on crazing during tensile deformation of glassy polymers. Ample data are …
understanding on crazing during tensile deformation of glassy polymers. Ample data are …
The Microscopic Structure–Property Relationship of Metal–Organic Polyhedron Nanocomposites
Monodispersed hairy nanocomposites with typical 2 nm (isophthalic acid) 24Cu24 metal–
organic polyhedra (MOP) as a core protected by 24 polymer chains with controlled narrow …
organic polyhedra (MOP) as a core protected by 24 polymer chains with controlled narrow …
Extensional stress-induced orientation and crystallization can regulate the balance of toughness and stiffness of polylactide films: interplay of oriented amorphous …
XR Gao, Y Li, HD Huang, JZ Xu, L Xu, X Ji… - …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Polylactide (PLA) films with an excellent balance of toughness and stiffness were realized by
extensional stress efficiently. For the relatively low extensional stress, gauche–gauche …
extensional stress efficiently. For the relatively low extensional stress, gauche–gauche …
Mechanochemically responsive polymer enables shockwave visualization
PJ Centellas, KD Mehringer, AL Bowman… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding the physical and chemical response of materials to impulsive deformation is
crucial for applications ranging from soft robotic locomotion to space exploration to …
crucial for applications ranging from soft robotic locomotion to space exploration to …
Coupling effect of mechanical and thermal rejuvenation for polystyrene: toward high performance of stiffness, ductility, and transparency
Y Zeng, YT Xu, J Zhang, L Xu, X Ji, H Lin… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The challenge of hitherto elaborating a workable approach to overcome the conflicts
between stiffness, ductility, and transparency of polystyrene (PS) still remains among …
between stiffness, ductility, and transparency of polystyrene (PS) still remains among …
Building a phenomenological chain-level understanding of mechanics of semicrystalline polymers: 2. Conceptual
To rationalize the comprehensive phenomenology in Paper 1 (this volume, p. 125878), we
present a qualitative description for the mechanical behavior of semicrystalline polymers …
present a qualitative description for the mechanical behavior of semicrystalline polymers …
Glassy gels toughened by solvent
Glassy polymers are generally stiff and strong yet have limited extensibility. By swelling with
solvent, glassy polymers can become gels that are soft and weak yet have enhanced …
solvent, glassy polymers can become gels that are soft and weak yet have enhanced …
Thickness-dependent mechanical failure in thin films of glassy polymer bidisperse blends
T Zhang, RA Riggleman - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Although many studies have analyzed the various properties of glassy polymer thin films, the
failure mode and nonlinear mechanical response have only recently received attention. Due …
failure mode and nonlinear mechanical response have only recently received attention. Due …
Polymer Thin Film Necking: Ductility from Entanglements and Plane Stress Condition
The ductility of polymer thin films is critical to many applications such as organic electronics
and separation membranes. Large-scale molecular simulations are performed to reproduce …
and separation membranes. Large-scale molecular simulations are performed to reproduce …
Nonlinear stress relaxation behavior of ductile polymer glasses from large extension and compression
We study nonlinear stress relaxation behavior of several polymer glasses during ductile
large deformation of either extension or compression over a wide range of deformation rate …
large deformation of either extension or compression over a wide range of deformation rate …