Highlights with ‘polymers’

New flyers: batteries, semiconductors, polymers, oil & gas & catalysis, parametrization

To align with our upcoming 2024 release, we started working on new flyers for different application areas. Check out the pdfs for application notes on batteries, semiconductors, polymers, oil & gas & catalysis, or parametrization....

Additives & Modelling

The Dutch Association of Paint Technicians (NVVT) is organizing a focus session on additives and modelling on 23 January in Nieuwegein. Stan will give a 10-minute overview of how atomistic and continuum modeling can help...

Hyperthermal Erosion of Nanocomposites by N2 and AO: Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Development of lightweight and durable thermal protection structures (TPS) for the extreme aviation conditions of satellites and ballistic missiles is a cutting edge research field, requiring hyperthermal erosion test of the TPS. In particular, the...

Fast and accurate prediction of Kevlar’s mechanical properties via ANI-2X Machine Learning Potential (video tip of the week)

In this video tip of the week Ole shows how to use the ANI-2x machine learning potential to calculate the Elastic Tensor and mechanical properties of Kevlar. The input file for the calculation is available...

Fundamental Insights in Novel Graphene-Glassy Carbon Hybrid Materials with ReaxFF

Using graphene (Gr) and glassy carbon (GC) as building blocks, recently a hybrid material with superior electrical and electrochemical properties was introduced. 2D monolayer graphene is considered as the gold-standard for electrical conductivity with its...

Understanding hygrothermal degradation of crosslinked epoxy polymers with ReaxFF

Computational scientists at the North Dakota State University have published a paper where they described how they used a reactive molecular dynamics to study the physical and chemical degradation in polymeric epoxy network contaminated with...

AMS polymer builder: Generating periodic polymer structures (video tip of the week)

In this 11th video tip of the week, Ole talks about to take molecular structures generated by the polymer builder and pack them into a periodic box for property estimation such as the glass transition...

Understanding biological matrix composites using ReaxFF Simulations

Sustainable composite materials are becoming more sought after and especially the development of novel degradable biocomposites from biological matter is a promising pathway to answering the increasing global demand for sustainable materials. Roumeli et al....

ReaxFF videos on polymer properties: CTE, Tg

Have a look at these two new videos demonstrating the tutorials for modeling the glass transition temperature and the thermal expansion coefficients of thermoset polymers.

Strategic partnership Kebotix and SCM to accelerate materials innovation

To boost our materials discovery solutions, we join forces with Kebotix, experts in secure, scalable, AI-accelerated workflows (press release). SCM and Kebotix are developing an integrated software platform to enable researchers to develop new and...