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 …

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 …

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 …

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

The nature of alterations to dynamics and vitrification in the nanoscale vicinity of interfaces—
commonly referred to as “nanoconfinement” effects on the glass transition—has been an …

The properties of the interfacial layer between the polymer matrix and nanoparticles largely
determine the macroscopic properties of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs). Although the …

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 …

Probing the properties of the interfacial layer between the polymer matrix and nanoparticles
in polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) remains a challenging task. Here, we apply three …

We measure the center-of-mass diffusion of silica nanoparticles (NPs) in entangled poly (2-
vinylpyridine)(P2VP) melts using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. While these NPs …