Fig. 4. MD simulation and experimental insights-NP shape alters PNC viscosity.

Ratio of the PNC viscosity to that of the pure polymer ($\frac{\eta }{{\eta }_0}$) a computed from MD simulations and b estimated from experimental techniques (dewetting dynamics in closed symbols and melt rheology in open symbols). Simulation viscosity is computed for the shear rate $\stackrel{°}{\gamma }=10^{-5}{\tau }^{-1}$, where τ is the unit of time in simulations. All the experimental viscosity values are compared at T_experiment = 200 °C and at uniform strain rate ($\stackrel{°}{\gamma }$) = 0.00159 s⁻¹. The yellow shaded region denotes the condition when η > η₀. The purple shaded region denotes the condition when η₀ > η. The gray shaded region corresponds to η₀ = η. The error bars in the figure represent the standard deviation of the data.