Polymer nanocomposite dielectrics possess exceptional electric properties that are absent
in the pristine dielectric polymers. The matrix/particle interface in polymer nanocomposite …

Application of silica nanoparticles as fillers in the preparation of nanocomposite of polymers
has drawn much attention, due to the increased demand for new materials with improved …

Natural rubber (NR) is an eminent sustainable material and is the only agricultural product
among various rubbers. Use of nanofillers in NR matrix as a reinforcing agent has gained …

This paper reviews studies carried out on natural rubber filled with nanofillers such as
spherical silica particles (generated by the sol gel reaction), clays and carbon …

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

Simplified silica (Zeosil 1165 MP) and SBR (140k carrying silanol end-groups)
nanocomposites have been formulated by mixing of a reduced number of ingredients with …

There has been considerable interest in characterizing the polymer layer that is effectively
irreversibly bound to nanoparticles (NPs) because it is thought to underpin the unusual …

Immobilized polymer fractions have been claimed to be of pivotal importance for the large
mechanical reinforcement observed in nanoparticle-filled elastomers but remained elusive …

Polymer nanocomposites which have one or more nano-dimensional phases dispersed in
polymer matrix show enhancement in bulk physical properties. In order to achieve the …

Silica–styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) nanocomposites were prepared by using shape-
controlled spherical and rod-like silica nanoparticles (NPs) with different aspect ratios (AR …