The effects of nanotube fillers on craze formation in simulated glassy polymers under tensile load

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 421-427

  Richardson, D G ^b   Abrams, C F ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation; Glass; Molecular dynamics; Nanocomposite; Polymer; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; INCLUSIONS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; NANOTUBES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYMERIC GLASS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

GLASSY BEAD-SPRING CHAINS; PLATEAU STRESS; POLYMER-INCLUSION INTERACTION; ROD-LIKE INCLUSIONS;

FILLERS;

EID: 34248572145     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020601154637     Document Type: Conference Paper

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