To achieve the often-promised capabilities of polymer nanocomposites, the properties of the interfacial region between polymer and filler must be controlled. Model nanocomposites offer a path towards understanding the physics of this region.
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Schadler, L. Model interfaces. Nature Mater 6, 257–258 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1873
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