Simulations of polymer nanocomposites
In this work, we are interested in the simulation of a polymer nanocomposite reinforced by silica nanoparticle by using Molecular Dynamics simulations.
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 1: Visualization of nanocomposite with 8 inclusions randomly distributed (polymer molecules appeared in small blue points).
Figure 2: Visualization of nanoparticle (in blue) and two polymer chains surrounding the nanoparticle.