A quantitative exploration of the effect of interfacial phenomena on the thermomechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites
Authors
Natarajan, Bharath
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Schadler, L. S. (Linda S.)
Ramanath, G. (Ganpati)
Shi, Yunfeng
Ryu, Chang Yeol
Ramanath, G. (Ganpati)
Shi, Yunfeng
Ryu, Chang Yeol
Issue Date
2013-08
Keywords
Materials science and engineering
Degree
PhD
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Abstract
Intuition suggests, qualitatively, that the properties of PNCs depend on the individual properties of the participating species, the interphase and the spatial distribution of filler particles. However, the individual roles of these parameters are difficult to identify, since they are interrelated due to their co-dependence on the chemical constitution of the filler and matrix. A quantitative unifying picture is yet to emerge and the commercialization of this material class has been severely hampered by the lack of design rules and structure-property constitutive relationships that would aid in the prediction of bulk properties.
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August 2013
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School of Engineering
Department
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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