Role of nanoparticle dispersion and filler-matrix interface on the matrix dominated failure of rigid C60-PE nanocomposites: A molecular dynamics simulation study

Polymer

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2565-2576

  Ferdous, Sheikh F ^a   Sarker, Md Farzad ^a   Adnan, Ashfaq ^a  

^a University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanostructures; Particle reinforced composites; Polymer nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DISPERSIONS; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE TESTING; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CLASSICAL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; DEFORMATION AND FAILURES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANO-PARTICLE DISPERSIONS; NANOCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; REINFORCED POLYETHYLENE; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTION ENERGY;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84876420976     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.03.014     Document Type: Article

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