A reptation-based model to the dynamics and rheology of linear entangled polymers reinforced with nanoscale rigid particles

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 165, Issue 15-16, 2010, Pages 866-878

  Kabanemi, Kalonji K ^a   Hétu, Jean François ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detachment re attachment dynamics; Polymer nanocomposites; Polymer nanoparticle interactions; Reptation based model; Rheological modeling; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE INTERACTION; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; REPTATION; RHEOLOGICAL MODELING;

DYNAMICS; ELASTICITY; FILLED POLYMERS; MONOMERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; SURFACES; TITRATION; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 77953958166     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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