Polymer Adsorption. The Effect of the Relative Sizes of Polymer and Particle

Effect of Ideal, Organic Nanoparticles on the Flow Properties of Linear Polymers: Non-Einstein-like Behavior

“…This result agrees with Cosgrove et al's study 33 for a poly(ethylene oxide)-water system containing silica nanoparticles (a ) 8 nm). They found that negligible particle clustering was evident possibly because the nanoparticles are smaller than the linear polymer (R g ∼ 10-35 nm).…”

AIMs: a new strategy to control physical aging and gas transport in mixed-matrix membranes

“…Further, MOP interparticle distances are greatly reduced, and given the insufficient polymer chains present to fully interact with the MOP particles, multiple interactions with adjacent nanoparticles is possible. 31 The entanglement of intercalated chains into neighbouring MOPs allows aggregation of the additives, resulting in a reduction of polymer free volume and decreasing membrane permeability (Fig. 5(b)).…”

Comparative Pore Structure Analysis of Dextran-Coated Polystyrene Particles

“…It would be concluded that lowsubstituted DexP distributes more homogeneously across the particle surface than does the more substituted one in terms of surface concentration, but it would also be expected that the thickness and then the density of the adsorbed layer are not uniform. This would depend on the curvature and geometry of the surface area to where polymer deposits, as reported in the literature (21)(22)(23).…”