Nanotechnology & Nanocomposites

Wednesday, April 26, 2017: 7:30 AM-11:45 AM
Chair:
Christopher G. Robertson, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
8:00 AM
Small-Angle Scattering Analysis of the Structure of Chains and Filler in Polymer Nanocomposites
Julian Oberdisse, Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, CNRS/University of Montpellier, France
8:30 AM
Local, Global, and Particle Dynamics in Polypropylene Glycol / Silica Nanocomposites
Mike Roland1, Riccardo Casalini2, Madhu Tyagi3 and Kathleen Weigandt3, (1)Chemistry Division, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC, (2)Naval Research Laboratory, DC, (3)NCNR, NIST, MD
9:00 AM
Insights into Filler-Induced Toughening from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Scott Smith, Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH and David Simmons, University of Akron, Akron, OH
9:30 AM
Natural Rubber Nanocomposites with Segregated and Random Network of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Nanosilica Hybrid Fillers
Rani Joseph, Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ernakulam, India and Neena George, Department of Chemistry, Govt. College Chittur, Palakkad, India; Department of Polymer Science and rubber technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Enhancing Elastomeric Performance and Application Window for Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) By Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
Vahab Solouki Bonab, Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department, Case Western Reserve University, OH and Ica Manas-Zloczower, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
10:45 AM
Preparation of Natural Rubber with Nanodiamond Nanomatrix Structure
Asangi Gannoruwa, Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan and Seiichi Kawahara, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan
11:15 AM
Graphene-Reinforced Rubber for Energy Efficient (Low RR) Tires
Roger Aronow, Ph.D., Vorbeck Materials Corp., Jessup, MD and Michael Bozlar, Ph.D., Vorbeck Princeton Research Center, Vorbeck Materials Corp., NJ; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, NJ