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How Interphase Properties Control the Young’s Modulus and Yield Strength of Polymer Nanocomposites?

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In this article, several models are applied to reveal the effects of volume fraction, thickness, strength and modulus of interphase region between polymer matrix and nanofiller on the Young’s modulus and yield strength of polymer nanocomposites. The properties of interphase are calculated for several samples by experimental data of mechanical properties. It is found that the concentration of interphase is higher than that of nanofiller in some samples. The Young’s modulus of nanocomposites largely depends on filler and interphase concentrations. In addition, the highest fraction and strength of interphase region produce the highest yield strength of nanocomposites.

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  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 446-701, Yongin, Republic of Korea

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Russian Text © The Author(s), 2019, published in Fizicheskaya Mezomekhanika, 2020, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 104–111.

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Zare, Y., Rhee, KY. How Interphase Properties Control the Young’s Modulus and Yield Strength of Polymer Nanocomposites?. Phys Mesomech 23, 531–537 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1029959920060089

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