The role of a nanoparticle monolayer on the flow of polymer melts in nanochannels

Huang, L.-B., Zhou, Y., Han, S.-T., Yan, Y., Zhou, L. and Roy, V.A.L. (2014) The role of a nanoparticle monolayer on the flow of polymer melts in nanochannels. Nanoscale, 6(19), pp. 11013-11018. (doi: 10.1039/c4nr03002h) (PMID:25132623)

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Abstract

Understanding and controlling the flow properties of polymer melts at the nanoscale is of great relevance in fundamental research and in a variety of applications. In the present study we have analysed experimentally the flow behaviour of polymers in nanochannels of varying roughness, produced by gold nanoparticle absorption. The experimental results show that nanochannel roughness has a significant influence on surface energy and on the flow behaviour of polymer melts. These results provide fundamental information on the preparation of one-dimensional polymer nanochannels applicable in both micro- and nano-injection technology.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:We acknowledge grants from City University of Hong Kong's Strategic Research Grant Project no. 7004012, The Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Project no. T23–713/11) and Shenzhen Municipality Project no. JCYJ20120618115445056. The authors are grateful to Professor Jonathan Wylie of the Mathematics department for fruitful discussions and to Wei Chen for advice on surface modification.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Vellaisamy, Professor Roy
Authors: Huang, L.-B., Zhou, Y., Han, S.-T., Yan, Y., Zhou, L., and Roy, V.A.L.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:Nanoscale
Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN:2040-3364
ISSN (Online):2040-3372
Published Online:25 July 2014

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