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- 2023Influence of the Graft Length on Nanocomposite Structure and Interfacial Dynamicscitations
- 2023Influence of the Graft Length on Nanocomposite Structure and Interfacial Dynamicscitations
- 2023How Tuning Interfaces Impacts the Dynamics and Structure of Polymer Nanocomposites Simultaneouslycitations
- 2022Tuning the Properties of Nanocomposites by Trapping Them in Deep Metastable Statescitations
- 2021Direct Structural Evidence for Interfacial Gradients in Asymmetric Polymer Nanocomposite Blendscitations
- 2020Strong Reduction in Amplitude of the Interfacial Segmental Dynamics in Polymer Nanocompositescitations
- 2020Strong Reduction in Amplitude of the Interfacial Segmental Dynamics in Polymer Nanocompositescitations
- 2020Addition of Short Polymer Chains Mechanically Reinforces Glassy Poly(2-vinylpyridine)-Silica Nanoparticle Nanocompositescitations
- 2020Addition of Short Polymer Chains Mechanically Reinforces Glassy Poly(2-vinylpyridine)–Silica Nanoparticle Nanocompositescitations
- 2019Understanding the Static Interfacial Polymer Layer by Exploring the Dispersion States of Nanocompositescitations
- 2019Understanding the Static Interfacial Polymer Layer by Exploring the Dispersion States of Nanocompositescitations
- 2018Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Glassy Nanocomposites by Tuning Polymer Molecular Weightcitations
- 2018Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Glassy Nanocomposites by Tuning Polymer Molecular Weightcitations
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Influence of the Graft Length on Nanocomposite Structure and Interfacial Dynamics
Abstract
Both the dispersion state of nanoparticles (NPs) within polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) and the dynamical state of the polymer altered by the presence of the NP/polymer interfaces have a strong impact on the macroscopic properties of PNCs. In particular, mechanical properties are strongly affected by percolation of hard phases, which may be NP networks, dynamically modified polymer regions, or combinations of both. In this article, the impact on dispersion and dynamics of surface modification of the NPs by short monomethoxysilanes with eight carbons in the alkyl part (C8) is studied. As a function of grafting density and particle content, polymer dynamics is followed by broadband dielectric spectroscopy and analyzed by an interfacial layer model, whereas the particle dispersion is investigated by small-angle X-ray scattering and analyzed by reverse Monte Carlo simulations. NP dispersions are found to be destabilized only at the highest grafting. The interfacial layer formalism allows the clear identification of the volume fraction of interfacial polymer, with its characteristic time. The strongest dynamical slow-down in the polymer is found for unmodified NPs, while grafting weakens this effect progressively. The combination of all three techniques enables a unique measurement of the true thickness of the interfacial layer, which is ca. 5 nm. Finally, the comparison between longer (C18) and shorter (C8) grafts provides unprecedented insight into the efficacy and tunability of surface modification. It is shown that C8-grafting allows for a more progressive tuning, which goes beyond a pure mass effect.