Open AccessSimulations on polymer nanocomposite crystallization
Author(s) -
Liu Rongjuan,
Nie Yijing,
Ming Yongqiang,
Hao Tongfan,
Zhou Zhiping
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
polymer crystallization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.443
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2573-7619
DOI - 10.1002/pcr2.10214
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , polymer , materials science , crystallization , polymer nanocomposite , crystallization of polymers , copolymer , nanotechnology , composite material , polymer science , chemical engineering , engineering
Polymer nanocomposites are widely used in industry due to their excellent mechanical properties. Polymer crystallization in polymer nanocomposites can effectively enhance the interfacial interactions between polymer matrix and nanofillers, thereby providing new ideas for preparing high‐performance polymer materials. In recent years, molecular simulation has gradually become a powerful research tool for the investigation of polymer materials and physics. In this article, the latest simulation research progress on the crystallization behaviors of polymer nanocomposites under different conditions is reviewed, and the influences of various factors on the crystallization behaviors of homopolymers, copolymers, and oriented polymers filled with nanofillers, as well as polymers grafted on nanofillers are summarized and discussed. It is highly expected that the current review can supply some new insights into the development and design of new nanohybrid structures and then the control of the physical properties of polymer nanocomposites.