The surge of interest in and scientific publications on the structure and properties of
nanocomposites has made it rather difficult for the novice to comprehend the physical …

Functional elastomer nanocomposites have found numerous applications in diverse hi-tech
areas. Transport phenomena, such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and …

The massive production of polymer-based respiratory masks during the COVID-19
pandemic has rekindled the issue of environmental pollution from nonrecyclable plastic …

NR/GE composites were prepared by an ultrasonically‐assisted latex mixing and in situ
reduction process. Graphene oxide was dispersed in NRL using an ultrasonic field and was …

The viscoelastic glass-to-rubber softening transition is analyzed for various cross-linked
polymers reinforced with filler particles. We find that the loss modulus peak corresponding to …

Samples with different amounts of poly (vinyl acetate) adsorbed on silica particles were
prepared in order to study their interfacial interactions and dynamics. The interface of …

Stretchable capacitive devices are instrumental for new‐generation multifunctional haptic
technologies particularly suited for soft robotics and electronic skin applications. A majority …

Using a two-roll mixing mill and the vulcanization process, complex of resorcinol and
hexamethylenetetramine modified halloysite nanotubes (RH-HNTs) natural rubber/ethylene …

In this work, effects of two-dimensional (2D) montmorillonite (MMT) on physical/mechanical/
dynamic properties and rolling resistance of a model tire rubber were assessed. To achieve …

Graphene oxide (GO)/nitrile rubber (NBR) nanocomposites with various contents of GO were
prepared by a solution-mixing method, in this study. The GO sheets were exfoliated from …