The dynamic and static properties of the interfacial region between polymer and
nanoparticles have wide-ranging consequences on performances of nanomaterials. The …

Fundamental understanding of the macroscopic properties of polymer nanocomposites
(PNCs) remains difficult due to the complex interplay of microscopic dynamics and structure …

Polymer nanocomposites made with carbon nanotubes, clay platelets, laponite disks and
other novel nonspherical fillers have been the focus of many recent experiments. However …

It is well-known that particle–polymer interactions strongly control the adsorption and
conformations of adsorbed chains. Interfacial layers around nanoparticles consisting of …

In recent years it has become clear that the interfacial layer formed around nanoparticles in
polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) is critical for controlling their macroscopic properties. The …

We establish the existence and size of adsorbed polymer layers in miscible dense
nanocomposites and their consequences on microstructure and the bulk modulus. Using …

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 …

We show that a bound layer composed of short and long chains can be exploited to regulate
the elastic moduli of bulk polymer nanocomposites at same particle loadings and dispersion …

It is generally believed that the strength of the polymer–nanoparticle interaction controls the
modification of near-interface segmental mobility in polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) …

Both the dispersion state of nanoparticles (NPs) within polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) and
the dynamical state of the polymer altered by the presence of the NP/polymer interfaces …