Tailoring Interfacial Properties in Polymer–Silica Nanocomposites via Surface Modification: An Atomistic Simulation Study

Surface modification is an effective way to improve the dispersion of nanofillers in a polymer matrix and tune the interfacial interactions that determine macroscopic properties in polymer nanocomp...

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