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Figure 6

From: Atomistic-scale analysis of the deformation and failure of polypropylene composites reinforced by functionalized silica nanoparticles

Figure 6

(a) The UTS of PP matrix (black) as compared with the PP composite containing the silica nanoparticles passivated by hydrogen atoms (green) and in addition functionalized with HMDS (blue) or OTES (red) molecules. (b) The UTS vs. non-bonded interaction interphase energy for the PP composites with silica nanoparticles passivated by hydrogen atoms (green squares) and in addition functionalized with HMDS (blue squares) or OTES (red squares). (c) Interfacial strength of PP/silica calculated for tensile (squares) and shear (circles) loading modes66. A planar silica surface is passivated by hydrogen atoms (green) and in addition functionalized with HMDS (blue) or OTES (red) molecules. Error bars are indicated for the non-bonded interaction interphase energy and interfacial strength in (b,c).

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