Molecular dynamics study of epoxy/clay nanocomposites: Rheology and molecular confinement

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Sodeifian, Gholamhossein ^a   Nikooamal, Hamid Reza ^a   Yousefi, Ali Akbar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

^b IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Immobilization; Longest rouse relaxation time; Molecular confinement; Monomeric friction coefficient; Nanocomposites; Zero shear viscosity

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; POLYMERS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION; RELAXATION TIME; SHEAR VISCOSITY;

CONTINUOUS RELAXATION SPECTRUM; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL; EPOXY/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; MOLECULAR CONFINEMENT; POLYMER-PARTICLE INTERACTION; RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS; ZERO SHEAR VISCOSITY;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 84861446902     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-012-9897-2     Document Type: Article

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