Effect of polymer–nanoparticle interactions on solvent-driven infiltration of polymer (SIP) into nanoparticle packings: a molecular dynamics study

• DOI: 10.1039/c9me00148d
• Publication Date: 2019-12-20T11:06:06Z
• Authors: R. Bharath Venkatesh; Tianren Zhang; Neha Manohar; Kathleen J. Stebe; Robert A. Riggleman; Daeyeon Lee
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Dynamics of polymer motion into solvent-filled interstices of nanoparticle packings can be controlled by tuning the polymer–nanoparticle interactions, whose effect on the rate of infiltration is non-monotonic as shown by MD simulations.