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 …

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 …

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

Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have been widely investigated due to their significant
performance in mechanical reinforcement, but the mechanism of mechanical reinforcement …

We review recent neutron scattering work and related results from simulation and
complementary techniques focusing on the microscopic dynamics of polymers under …

This contribution introduces an unconventional procedure to characterize spatial profiles of
elastic and inelastic properties inside polymer interphases around nanoparticles …

The addition of nanoparticles to a polymer matrix is a well-known process to improve the
mechanical properties of polymers. Many studies of mechanical reinforcement in polymer …

The enhanced mechanical behavior of polymer nanocomposites with spherical filler
particles is attributed to the formation of matrix-filler interphases. The nano-scale leads to …

The polymer–particle interface consisting of grafted and adsorbed chains plays a key role in
the mechanical reinforcement of polymer nanocomposites, but the synergistic effect of …

In polymer nanoparticle composites (PNCs) with attractive interactions between
nanoparticles (NPs) and polymers, a bound layer of the polymer forms on the NP surface …