Polymer nanocomposite dielectrics possess exceptional electric properties that are absent
in the pristine dielectric polymers. The matrix/particle interface in polymer nanocomposite …

The addition of nanoparticles (NPs) to a polymer matrix, forming a polymer nanocomposite
(PNC), is known to alter the microscopic dynamic processes of both species which leads to …

Over the past several decades, the automotive industry has expended significant effort to
develop lightweight parts from new easy-to-process polymeric nanocomposites. These …

Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are important materials that are widely used in many
current technologies and potentially have broader applications in the future due to their …

While it is known that the properties of polymer nanocomposites are largely dominated by
the interfacial layer around nanoparticles, the molecular parameters controlling the …

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 …

Grafting polymers to nanoparticle surfaces influences properties from the conformation of the
polymer chains to the dispersion and assembly of nanoparticles within a polymeric material …

Porous liquids (PLs) have improved the understanding of the porous properties of matter;
however, rational tuning of the viscosities and gas absorption properties of PLs lag far …

Optimized ultrasonic assisted dispersion of un-functionalized titanium dioxide (TiO 2)
nanoparticles (0.5–20 wt%) into epoxy resin is reported. The investigation shows that there …

Polymer–nanoparticle (NP) interfacial interactions are expected to strongly influence the
properties of nanocomposites, but surprisingly, experiments often report small or no …