The mechanism underlying the increase in elastic moduli and rupture resistance upon strain-induced crystallization in elastomers remains unclear. Here, the authors use nanoscale electron diffraction mapping and in situ transmission electron microscopy to study the self-reinforcement mechanism of isoprene rubber with silica nanoparticles during stretching.
- Tomohiro Miyata
- Daisuke Watanabe
- Hiroshi Jinnai
