Molecular dynamics predictions of thermal and mechanical properties of thermoset polymer EPON862/DETDA

C Li, A Strachan - Polymer, 2011 - Elsevier
We use molecular dynamics (MD) to perform an extensive characterization of the thermo-
mechanical response of a thermoset polymer composed of epoxy EPON862 and curing …

Measuring spatial distribution of the local elastic modulus in glasses

H Mizuno, S Mossa, JL Barrat - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and …, 2013 - APS
Glasses exhibit spatially inhomogeneous elastic properties, which can be investigated by
measuring their elastic moduli at a local scale. Various methods to evaluate the local elastic …

Molecular dynamics predictions of thermomechanical properties of an epoxy thermosetting polymer

J Fan, A Anastassiou, CW Macosko, EB Tadmor - Polymer, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports the thermomechanical properties of a thermosetting polymer formed by
curing a DGEBA resin with a Jeffamine D230 agent predicted by molecular dynamics (MD) …

Local Segmental Dynamics and Stresses in Polystyrene–C60 Mixtures

GG Vogiatzis, DN Theodorou - Macromolecules, 2014 - ACS Publications
The polymer dynamics of homogeneous C60–polystyrene mixtures in the molten state are
studied via molecular simulations using two interconnected levels of representation for …

Nonlinear rheology of telechelic ionomers based on sodium sulfonate and carboxylate

S Liu, Z Zhang, Q Chen, Y Matsumiya… - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this study, we examined the structure, linear viscoelastic (LVE) properties, and nonlinear
shear and elongational properties of unentangled telechelic ionomers based on either …

Predictors of Cavitation in Glassy Polymers under Tensile Strain: A Coarse‐Grained Molecular Dynamics Investigation

A Makke, M Perez, J Rottler, O Lame… - … theory and simulations, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The nucleation of cavities in a homogeneous polymer under tensile strain is studied in a
coarse‐grained MD simulation. To establish a causal relation between local microstructure …

Metallic glass instability induced by the continuous dislocation absorption at an amorphous/crystalline interface

T Phan, J Rigelesaiyin, Y Chen, A Bastawros, L Xiong - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
An amorphous/crystalline metallic composite (A/C-MC) integrates metallic glass with
crystalline metals in one system. The amorphous-crystalline interface (ACI) in A/C-MCs …

Strain localization and anisotropic correlations in a mesoscopic model of amorphous plasticity

M Talamali, V Petäjä, D Vandembroucq… - Comptes Rendus …, 2012 - Elsevier
A mesoscopic model for shear plasticity of amorphous materials in two dimensions is
introduced, and studied through numerical simulations in order to elucidate the macroscopic …

How thick is the polymer interphase in nanocomposites? Probing it by local stress anisotropy and gas solubility

E Voyiatzis, M Rahimi, F Müller-Plathe… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The influence of the inclusion of a silica nanoparticle on the spatial distribution of the local
stresses and the locally resolved excess Helmholtz free energy of sorption of small …

Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation on strain-hardening and fracture behaviors of polycarbonate: Effect of polydispersity and spatial distribution

T Leelaprachakul, A Kubo, Y Umeno - Journal of Polymer Research, 2023 - Springer
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation of polycarbonate is utilized to investigate the
relationship between molecular structure (ie, polydispersity and molecular spatial …