Importance of interface in the coarse-grained model of CNT/epoxy nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Duan, Ke, Li, Li, Wang, Fei, Meng, Weishuang, Hu, Yujin, Wang, Xuelin
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Interface Force Fields; CNTs/Epoxy Nanocomposites
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142823
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Interface interactions play a crucial role in determining the thermomechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/polymer nanocomposites. They are, however, poorly treated in the current multi-scale coarse-grained (CG) models. To develop suitable CG models of CNTs/polymer nanocomposites, we demon...