Modeling the Interface Between Phases in Dense Polymer-Carbon Black Nanoparticle Composites by Dielectric Spectroscopy: Where Are We Now and What are the Opportunities?

Abstract

Front Cover: Schematic illustration showing the structural inhomogeneities of the interphase in a polymer nanocomposite. The large surface area of aggregates creates adsorbed localized sites at which chains can hardly move and can be viewed as permanent links tying individual aggregates. On a molecular scale, the crystalline and amorphous regions are interconnected by chains that participate in both regions. More details can be found in article number 2400009 by Christian Brosseau.