Review on the processing and properties of polymer nanocomposites and nanocoatings and their applications in the packaging, automotive and solar energy fields

K Müller, E Bugnicourt, M Latorre, M Jorda… - Nanomaterials, 2017 - mdpi.com
For the last decades, nanocomposites materials have been widely studied in the scientific
literature as they provide substantial properties enhancements, even at low nanoparticles …

Concepts and conflicts in nanoparticles reinforcement to polymers beyond hydrodynamics

Y Song, Q Zheng - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
With substantial progresses in reinforcement mechanism of nanoparticle filled polymers
(NPFPs) beyond the hydrodynamic limit, now is the time to reconsider this topic …

Modeling and simulations of polymers: a roadmap

TE Gartner III, A Jayaraman - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Molecular modeling and simulations are invaluable tools for the polymer science and
engineering community. These computational approaches enable predictions and provide …

Nanocomposites with polymer grafted nanoparticles

SK Kumar, N Jouault, B Benicewicz, T Neely - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
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 …

Perspective: Outstanding theoretical questions in polymer-nanoparticle hybrids

SK Kumar, V Ganesan, RA Riggleman - The Journal of chemical …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
This topical review discusses the theoretical progress made in the field of polymer
nanocomposites, ie, hybrid materials created by mixing (typically inorganic) nanoparticles …

25th anniversary article: polymer–particle composites: phase stability and applications in electrochemical energy storage

S Srivastava, JL Schaefer, Z Yang, Z Tu… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer–particle composites are used in virtually every field of technology. When the
particles approach nanometer dimensions, large interfacial regions are created. In favorable …

Theory and simulation studies of effective interactions, phase behavior and morphology in polymer nanocomposites

V Ganesan, A Jayaraman - Soft Matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer nanocomposites are a class of materials that consist of a polymer matrix filled with
inorganic/organic nanoscale additives that enhance the inherent macroscopic (mechanical …

Controlling Interfacial Dynamics: Covalent Bonding versus Physical Adsorption in Polymer Nanocomposites

AP Holt, V Bocharova, S Cheng, AM Kisliuk, BT White… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
It is generally believed that the strength of the polymer–nanoparticle interaction controls the
modification of near-interface segmental mobility in polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) …

Interfacial reinforcement in bioceramic/biopolymer composite bone scaffold: The role of coupling agent

C Shuai, L Yu, P Feng, C Gao, S Peng - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
The combination of biopolymer and bioceramic can mimic the chemical composition of the
native bone extracellular matrix which is composed of inorganic minerals and organic …

The structure of chain end-grafted nanoparticle/homopolymer nanocomposites

PF Green - Soft Matter, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The morphological structure of mixtures of homopolymers with inorganic nanoparticles, onto
which polymer chain ends are grafted, is described herein. In the bulk, at very low grafting …