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Macromol. Rapid Commun. 13/2016
Author(s) -
Huang Jing,
Tang Zhenghai,
Yang Zhijun,
Guo Baochun
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201670052
Subject(s) - elastomer , materials science , composite number , toughness , graphene , front cover , composite material , natural rubber , polymer science , interface (matter) , nanotechnology , cover (algebra) , mechanical engineering , capillary number , capillary action , engineering
Front Cover: Inspired by the concept of the sacrificial bond, a strong yet sacrificial interface composed of metal‐ligand coordination bonds is engineered in an elastomer/graphene composite. The strong interface ensures a high efficient stress transfer, meanwhile it is sacrificial during stretching, which dissipates enormous energy and facilitates rubber chain orientation. As a result, the composite exhibits a remarkable improvement in both strength and toughness. Further details can be found in the article by J. Huang, Z. Tang, Z. Yang, and B. Guo* on page 1040.