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 …

This Review addresses the use of X‐ray and neutron scattering as well as X‐ray absorption
to describe how inorganic nanostructured materials assemble, evolve, and function in …

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

Polymer nanocomposites based on poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and ZnO hold a privileged
position in the development of organic/inorganic hybrid multifunctional materials for …

Hydrous boehmite (γ-AlOOH) nanoparticles (BNP) show great potential as nanoscale filler
for the fabrication of fiber reinforced nanocomposite materials. Notably, the particle–matrix …

Adjustments of the curing temperature and silica content were used to improve the corrosion
protection properties of an organic–inorganic hybrid (OIH) coating based on a polyurethane …

Filled rubber materials are key in many technologies having a broad impact on the economy
and sustainability, the most obvious being tire technology. Adding filler dramatically …

We propose a method relying on structural measurements by small-angle scattering to
quantitatively follow aggregation of nanoparticles (NPs) in concentrated colloidal …

Genetic algorithms (GA) and machine learning (ML) have a long history of development and
use in chemistry. Recent algorithmic and computational advances, however, have brought …

The hysteretic softening at small dynamic strains (Payne effect)—related to the rolling
resistance and viscoelastic losses of tires—was studied as a function of particle size, filler …