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Evaluation of elastic modulus of polymer matrix nanocomposites
Author(s) -
SaberSamandari Saeed,
AfaghiKhatibi Akbar
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.20322
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , nanocomposite , modulus , polymer , interphase , elastic modulus , inclusion (mineral) , matrix (chemical analysis) , polymer nanocomposite , thermodynamics , genetics , physics , biology
A new model to evaluate the elastic modulus of polymer nanocomposites is developed with emphasising on the role of inclusion/matrix interphase. The new model can be applied to polymer nanocomposites reinforced by inclusions with different shapes including spherical, cylindrical, and platelet. After validating the new model using experimental and FEA results, the effects of several parameters such as inclusion shape and modulus, d‐spacing, and matrix properties on the elastic modulus of nanocomposites are investigated. POLYM. COMPOS., 28:405–411, 2007. © 2007 Society of Plastics Engineers