With substantial progresses in reinforcement mechanism of nanoparticle filled polymers
(NPFPs) beyond the hydrodynamic limit, now is the time to reconsider this topic …

A high reactive sulfocompound, sulfur monochloride, was chemically supported onto the
surface of silica (silica-sS 2 Cl 2) by the reaction between chloric atom and silanol hydroxyl …

Scanning electron microscopy equipped with a focused ion beam (FIB-SEM) is a promising
three-dimensional (3D) imaging technique for nano-and meso-scale morphologies. In FIB …

Recent experimental results using in particular small-angle scattering to characterize the self-
assembly of mainly hard spherical nanoparticles into higher ordered structures ranging from …

The preparation of natural rubber (NR)–silica (SiO2) elastomeric composites with excellent
mechanical properties along with better self-healing ability remains a key challenge …

In a nano‐assembly of soft polymer chains and hard filler nanoparticles (NPs), the
intermolecular interactions at the polymer‐filler interface lead to variations in viscoelastic …

We report a complete analysis of model silica/styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR)
nanocomposites including a direct and quantitative correlation between the filler structure …

We systematically vary the nanoparticle (NP) dispersion state in composites formed by
mixing polyisoprene homopolymers with polyisoprene grafted silica particles, and …

The structure and dynamics of filler nanoparticles and macromolecules in polymer
nanocomposites determine many aspects of macroscopic behavior, which is why these …

Intermolecular interactions between the constituents of a polymer nanocomposite at the
polymer–particle interface strongly affect the segmental mobility of polymer chains …