Table 1 Details of PNC systems considered in experiments and MD simulations

From: Nanotetrapods promote polymer flow through confinement induced packing frustration

NP

Mode

L

SN

Experiment

5 ± 1 nm

NR

Experiment

12 ± 2 nm

TP5

Experiment

5 ± 1 nm

TP11

Experiment

11 ± 2 nm

TP14

Experiment

14 ± 2 nm

SN

MD Simulation

1 σ

NR2

MD Simulation

2 σ

NR4

MD Simulation

4 σ

NR8

MD Simulation

8 σ

TP2

MD Simulation

2 σ

TP4

MD Simulation

4 σ

TP8

MD Simulation

8 σ

TP10

MD Simulation

10 σ

  1. L denotes the length for an NR, the arm length for a TP, and the diameter for an SN. NP loading is maintained constant (1 wt%) in all the experiments and MD simulations.
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