2 papers
cond-mat.soft2019
The origin of mechanical enhancement in polymer nanoparticle composites with ultra-high nanoparticle loading
Emily Y. Lin, Amalie L. Frischknecht, Robert A. Riggleman
Polymer nanoparticle composites (PNC) with ultra high loading of nanoparticles (> 50%) have been shown to exhibit markedly improved strength, stiffness, and toughness simultaneousl…
cond-mat.soft2019
Distinguishing failure modes at the molecular level by examining heterogeneity in local structures and dynamics
Emily Y. Lin, Robert A. Riggleman
Brittle failure is ubiquitous in amorphous materials that are sufficiently cooled below their glass transition temperature, . This catastrophic failure mode is limiting for am…