Toughening mechanism based on the physical entanglement of branched epoxy resin in the non-phase-separated inhomogeneous crosslinking network: An experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study
Qingsong Lian, Hongfeng Chen, Yanlong Luo, Yan Li, Jue Cheng, Yaqing Liu
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceAlkylUltimate tensile strengthEpoxyDiglycidyl etherSide chainCopolymerPhase (matter)Quantum entanglementTougheningComposite materialBranching (polymer chemistry)Polymer chemistryMolecular dynamicsBisphenol APolymerChemical engineeringChemistryComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsToughnessEngineeringQuantum mechanicsQuantumMechanical Behavior of CompositesEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesPolymer composites and self-healing