A modified micromechanical model to predict the creep modulus of polymeric nanocomposites

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 414-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Shokrieh ◽  
M.M. Shokrieh ◽  
Z. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Micromechanical Model ◽  
Polymeric Nanocomposites ◽  
Creep Modulus

scholarly journals A Generalized Approach for Evaluating the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Reinforced with Spherical Fillers

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 830
Author(s):  
Julio Cesar Martinez-Garcia ◽  
Alexandre Serraïma-Ferrer ◽  
Aitor Lopeandía-Fernández ◽  
Marco Lattuada ◽  
Janak Sapkota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymeric Nanocomposites ◽  
Mechanical Reinforcement ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Filler Network ◽  
New Research ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Research Avenue

In this work, the effective mechanical reinforcement of polymeric nanocomposites containing spherical particle fillers is predicted based on a generalized analytical three-phase-series-parallel model, considering the concepts of percolation and the interfacial glassy region. While the concept of percolation is solely taken as a contribution of the filler-network, we herein show that the glassy interphase between filler and matrix, which is often in the nanometers range, is also to be considered while interpreting enhanced mechanical properties of particulate filled polymeric nanocomposites. To demonstrate the relevance of the proposed generalized equation, we have fitted several experimental results which show a good agreement with theoretical predictions. Thus, the approach presented here can be valuable to elucidate new possible conceptual routes for the creation of new materials with fundamental technological applications and can open a new research avenue for future studies.

scholarly journals A coupled MD-FE methodology to characterize mechanical interphases in polymeric nanocomposites

2021 ◽  
pp. 106564
Author(s):  
Maximilian Ries ◽  
Gunnar Possart ◽  
Paul Steinmann ◽  
Sebastian Pfaller
Keyword(s):  
Polymeric Nanocomposites

scholarly journals An Intrinsic Material Tailoring Approach for Functionally Graded Axisymmetric Hollow Bodies Under Plane Elasticity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Mohamed Abdelalim Abdalla ◽  
Daniele Casagrande
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Problem ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Minimum Principle ◽  
Equivalent Stress ◽  
Micromechanical Model ◽  
Plane Elasticity ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Pontryagin Minimum Principle ◽  
Volume Fractions ◽  
Material Tailoring

AbstractOne of the main requirements in the design of structures made of functionally graded materials is their best response when used in an actual environment. This optimum behaviour may be achieved by searching for the optimal variation of the mechanical and physical properties along which the material compositionally grades. In the works available in the literature, the solution of such an optimization problem usually is obtained by searching for the values of the so called heterogeneity factors (characterizing the expression of the property variations) such that an objective function is minimized. Results, however, do not necessarily guarantee realistic structures and may give rise to unfeasible volume fractions if mapped into a micromechanical model. This paper is motivated by the confidence that a more intrinsic optimization problem should a priori consist in the search for the constituents’ volume fractions rather than tuning parameters for prefixed classes of property variations. Obtaining a solution for such a class of problem requires tools borrowed from dynamic optimization theory. More precisely, herein the so-called Pontryagin Minimum Principle is used, which leads to unexpected results in terms of the derivative of constituents’ volume fractions, regardless of the involved micromechanical model. In particular, along this line of investigation, the optimization problem for axisymmetric bodies subject to internal pressure and for which plane elasticity holds is formulated and analytically solved. The material is assumed to be functionally graded in the radial direction and the goal is to find the gradation that minimizes the maximum equivalent stress. A numerical example on internally pressurized functionally graded cylinders is also performed. The corresponding solution is found to perform better than volume fraction profiles commonly employed in the literature.

scholarly journals Innovative Polymeric Hybrid Nanocomposites for Application in Photocatalysis

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1184
Author(s):  
Maria Cantarella ◽  
Giuliana Impellizzeri ◽  
Alessandro Di Mauro ◽  
Vittorio Privitera ◽  
Sabrina Carola Carroccio
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Systems ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Hybrid Nanocomposites ◽  
Polymeric Nanocomposites ◽  
Wastewater Remediation ◽  
Antibacterial Performance

The immobilization of inorganic nanomaterials on polymeric substrates has been drawing a lot of attention in recent years owing to the extraordinary properties of the as-obtained materials. The hybrid materials, indeed, combine the benefits of the plastic matter such as flexibility, low-cost, mechanical stability and high durability, with them deriving from their inorganic counterparts. In particular, if the inorganic fillers are nanostructured photocatalysts, the originated hybrid systems will be able to utilize the energy delivered by light, catalysing chemical reactions in a sustainable pathway. Most importantly, since the nanofillers can be ad-hoc anchored to the macromolecular structure, their release in the environment will be prevented, thus overcoming one of the main restrictions that impedes their applications on a large scale. In this review, several typologies of hybrid photocatalytic nanomaterials, obtained by using both organic and inorganic semiconductors and realized with different synthetic protocols, were reported and discussed. In the first part of the manuscript, nanocomposites realized by simply blending the TiO2 or ZnO nanomaterials in thermoplastic polymeric matrices are illustrated. Subsequently, the atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique is presented as an excellent method to formulate polymeric nanocomposites. Successively, some examples of polyporphyrins hybrid systems containing graphene, acting as photocatalysts under visible light irradiation, are discussed. Lastly, photocatalytic polymeric nanosponges, with extraordinary adsorption properties, are shown. All the described materials were deeply characterized and their photocatalytic abilities were evaluated by the degradation of several organic water pollutants such as dyes, phenol, pesticides, drugs, and personal care products. The antibacterial performance was also evaluated for selected systems. The relevance of the obtained results is widely overviewed, opening the route for the application of such multifunctional photocatalytic hybrid materials in wastewater remediation.

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