Loosely adsorbed chains expedite the desorption of flattened polystyrene chains on flat silicon surface

W Ren, Y Li, Y Tang, J Xu, C Zhang, OKC Tsui… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Herein, the desorption of the adsorbed chains (including two regions of flattened chains and
loosely adsorbed chains) was examined by monitoring the chain exchange kinetics between …

Structure-based design of dual bactericidal and bacteria-releasing nanosurfaces

D Salatto, Z Huang, PT Benziger… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we report synergistic nanostructured surfaces combining bactericidal and bacteria-
releasing properties. A polystyrene-block-poly (methyl methacrylate)(PS-block-PMMA) …

Absolute local conformation of poly (methyl methacrylate) chains adsorbed on a quartz surface

D Kawaguchi, K Sasahara, M Inutsuka, T Abe… - The journal of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Polymer chains at a buried interface with an inorganic solid play a critical role in the
performance of polymer nanocomposites and adhesives. Sum frequency generation (SFG) …

[HTML][HTML] The maximum-strain and strain-interval dependences of microstructural evolution underneath the Mullins effect

JJ Han, TT Yang, CW Yang, LZ Huang, K Song… - Composites Part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In situ small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and constitutive model were combined to
investigate silica filled deuterated silicone rubber (SFdSR) under strain rise path at strain …

Recent Advancements in Experimental Methods for Investigating Irreversible Chain Adsorption at Polymer-Solid Interfaces

Y Wu, Q Wang, H Sun, S Wang, Z Han, J Chen, Z Wu… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer-solid interfaces are crucial in determining the properties and performance of a
diverse array of materials, ranging from polymer-based thin film devices to polymer …

Dynamic structure factors of polymer melts as observed by neutron spin echo: Direct comparison and reevaluation

M Monkenbusch, M Kruteva, D Richter - The Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, we compare the single chain dynamic structure factors for five different
polymers: polyolefins (PE and PEP), poly-dienes (PB and PI), and a polyether (PEO). For …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the unimodal molar mass distribution on the mechanical behavior of polymer nanocomposites below the glass transition temperature: A generic …

M Ries, L Laubert, P Steinmann, S Pfaller - European Journal of Mechanics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have shown great potential to meet the ever-growing
requirements of modern engineering applications. Nowadays, molecular dynamics (MD) …

Conformational relaxation of ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer at a solid interface

K Uchida, K Mita, S Yamamoto, K Tanaka - Polymer Journal, 2023 - nature.com
The relaxation of the local conformation of ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM)
rubber at the quartz interface was examined by sum frequency generation (SFG) …

Improvement of polymer adhesion by designing the interface layer

D Kawaguchi, R Nakayama, H Koga, M Totani… - polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer adhesion with inorganic materials is a key technology for realizing the
diversification of materials. When a polymer contacts with inorganic materials, a layer …

Direct observation of 890 ns dynamics of carbon black and polybutadiene in rubber materials using diffracted x-ray blinking

M Kuramochi, HJ Kirkwood, JCP Koliyadu… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Dynamic behavior in soft matter physics, biology, and nanoscience frequently occurs on
submicrosecond timescales. Diffracted x-ray blinking (DXB) is a unique method that can …