Response of matrix chains to nanoscale filler particles

Polymer

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2621-2623

  Erguney, Fatih M ^a   Mattice, Wayne L ^a  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Filled polymers; Filler particles

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER MATRIX; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FILLED POLYMERS; FILLER PARTICLES; NANOSCALE FILLERS; POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENT;

PLASTICS FILLERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATRIX; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 43049111060     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.03.028     Document Type: Article

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