Monodisperse maghemite nanoparticles, templated in novel, well-defined pyrazole-containing norbornene-based block copolymers, provided a superparamagnetic nanocomposite with high saturation magnetization at room temperature under an applied magnetic field. The synthesis of the polymer nanocomposites and physical, morphological, and magnetic chracaterization of the nanocomposites are reported. M...

This paper presents a short overview of recent research efforts addressing the mechanical properties of polymer-matrix nanocomposites containing graphene inclusions. A particular attention is devoted to experimental data giving evidence for enhancement of tensile strength, Young modulus and fracture toughness due to the effects of graphene inclusions in such film and bulk nanocomposites. Key fa...

This paper discusses about preparation of biodegradable polymer /clay nanocomposites based on organically modified montmorillonite clay; i.e. cloisite 10A and biodegradable polymer chitosan by solution mixing technique and their characterization. The nanocomposites were successfully prepared and their structures were characterized by powder x-ray diffraction (XRD), particle size analyzer (Beckm...

iron oxide, [ 10 ] zinc oxide, [ 11 ] cadmium selenide, [ 12 ] gold [ 13 ] and others in nanocomposites is a promising approach to introduce new functionalities to a polymer such as tunable refractive index, magnetism, surface hardness, UV absorption, etc. However, aggregation of nanoparticles is commonly encountered, leading to unsatisfactory performance of nanocomposites and frustrating effor...

In this theoretical research work, the fracture characteristics of graphene-modified polymer nanocomposites were studied. A three-dimensional representative volume element-based multiscale model was developed in a finite element environment. Graphene sheets were modeled in an atomistic state, whereas the polymer matrix was modeled as a continuum. Van der Waals interactions between the matrix an...

Motivated by recent experiments, we examine within a percolation model whether there is a quantitative equivalence in the glass transition temperatures of polymer thin films and polymer nanocomposites. Our results indicate that, while the qualitative behaviors of these systems are similar, a quantitative equivalence cannot be established in general. However, we propose a phenomenological scalin...

o bjectives: this study aimed to compare a number of new nanocomposites capable of pro- tecting the jaw from ionizing radiation. mat erials and methods: four different types of nano-powders [ti, zr (iv) oxide, ag and co] were mixed in a polymer matrix to create nano-composites with doping values of 8% in weight. small-angle x-ray scattering (saxs) analysis was performed using a hecus- saxs syst...

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