ROLE OF INTERFACE ON FRACTURE BEHAVIOR OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES [Keynote]

ROLE OF INTERFACE ON FRACTURE BEHAVIOR OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES [Keynote]

Hung-Jue SueHazelnut

The interfacial region between nanoparticles and polymer matrix can play a significant role in influencing mechanical behavior of polymer nanocomposites. In this research, the fracture behaviors of three sets of model nanocomposite systems with variation in interfacial properties were prepared and investigated. It is found that rigid nanoparticles can serve both as a reinforcing agent and a toughening agent for polymers if the nanoparticle surface is functionalized appropriately.
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Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
Mon 10:30 - 11:10
Fracture in Polymer-based Materials: Structure-Property Relationships
Engineering polymers + Polymeric structures from advanced manufacturing techniques, Keynote
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