Understanding the complex structure of polymer blends filled with nanoparticles (NPs) is key
to design their macroscopic properties. Here, the spatial distribution of hydrogenated (H) …

In efforts to produce polymeric materials with tailored physical properties, significant interest
has grown around the ability to control the spatial organization of nanoparticles in polymer …

Polymer-grafted nanoparticles are an important component of many classes of polymer
nanocomposites. Here, we review the structure of polymer brushes on spherical …

Chain mobility in a near surface region at a polystyrene/vacuum interface was investigated
by embedding of noble metal nanosized clusters. The embedding process was monitored in …

We present spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements on thin films of polymer
nanocomposites consisting of gold nanoparticles embedded in poly (styrene). The …

The modification of nanoparticles with polymer ligands has emerged as a versatile approach
to control the interactions and organization of nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite …

Polymers exhibit deviations from their bulk physical properties in the vicinity of solid
interfaces due to changes in configurations, entanglements, and relaxation dynamics at the …

We report the in situ structures and dynamics of hydrogenated polybutadiene (PB) chains
bound to carbon black nanoparticle surfaces in polymer solutions composed of deuterated …

Diverse processes that include energy conversion, wettability, lubrication, adhesion, and
surface-directed phase separation in mixtures fundamentally depend on the structure and …

Understanding the structure and dynamics of the bound polymer layer (BL) that forms on
favorably interacting nanoparticles (NPs) is critical to revealing the mechanisms responsible …