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

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 …

It is an established paradigm in the emerging fields of nanoscience, nanotechnology and
molecular engineering that a very important domain of fundamental research is associated …

Attributed to its strain-induced crystallization (SIC), natural rubber (NR) exhibits more
excellent mechanical properties compared to other elastomeric materials and has been …

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

The mechanical properties of graphite in the forms of single graphene layer and graphite
flakes (containing several graphene layers) were investigated using molecular dynamics …

Metal matrix composites have various structural and thermal applications in terms of their
unique mechanical and thermal properties compared to their counterparts. These …

This research is aimed at characterizing the elastic properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
reinforced polyimide nanocomposites using a multi-scale simulation approach. The hollow …

Silica nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in atactic polystyrene (PS) are simulated using coarse-
grained (CG) potentials obtained via iterative Boltzmann inversion (IBI). The potentials are …

Selective laser sintering (SLS), a layered manufacturing-based freeform fabrication
approach was explored for constructing three-dimensional structures in functionally graded …