Identification of interphase zone in polymer nanocomposites
Molecular Dynamics simulations allowed identifying modified zone of the matrix surrounding the nanoparticle.
For further details, please refer to the following publication:
Le, T. T.; Guilleminot, J.; Soize, C. Stochastic Continuum Modeling of Random Interphases from Atomistic Simulations. Application to a Polymer Nanocomposite. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 2016, 303, 430–449. Link
Figure: Identification of modified zone of the matrix surrounding the nanoparticle.