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Simulations of Filled Polymers on Multiple Length Scales
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Author(s)
Francis W. Starr, S C. Glotzer
Abstract
We present simulation results of the effect of nanoscopic and micron-sized fillers on the structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties of polymer melts and blends. At the smallest length scales, we use molecular dynamics simulations to study the effect of a single nano-filler on the structure and dynamics of the surrounding melt. We use time-dependent Ginzburg-Lanau simulations to model the mesoscale phase separation of an ultra-thin blend film in the presence of an immobilized filler particle. Finally we present some preliminary finite-element calculations used to predict the effect of mesoscale structure on macroscopic ultra-thin film mechanical properties.
Proceedings Title
Filled and Nanocomposite Polymer Materials, Symposium | | Filled and Nanocomposite Polymer Materials | Materials Research Society
Starr, F.
and Glotzer, S.
(2001),
Simulations of Filled Polymers on Multiple Length Scales, Filled and Nanocomposite Polymer Materials, Symposium | | Filled and Nanocomposite Polymer Materials | Materials Research Society
(Accessed May 29, 2023)