The mechanical performance of composite materials is critically controlled by the interfacial characteristics of the reinforcing phase and the matrix material. Here we report a study on the interfacial properties of a silicon nanowire-reinforced polystyrene nanocomposite system through molecular mechanics simulations. Results of a nanowire pullout simulation suggest that the interfacial shear transfer stress of this novel system is significantly higher than for many traditional fiber reinforced composite systems.
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