Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulations and geometry optimizations based on the Condensed-phase Optimized Molecular Potentials for Atomistic Simulation Studies (COMPASS) force field were performed to understand the effect of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) on the mechanical properties of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF). In particular, the Young’s modulus, bulk and shear modulus, pullout energy, pullout force, interfacial shear stress and interfacial bonding energy were calculated. The presence of the SWCNTs can increase the Young’s modulus of the systems studied here by 1GPa in the direction of the SWCNT axis, although this depends on the distance between neighboring SWCNTs. The calculated interfacial shear stress was between 100 and 129MPa, which is in agreement with results obtained for other SWCNT-polymer systems. The results, and in particular those obtained for the bulk and shear modulus, show that SWCNTs do not have a significant effect on the bulk mechanical properties. Functionalizing the SWCNTs may yield stronger adhesion between the nanotube and the polymer, thereby achieving improved mechanical properties.
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