Self‐assembled carbon nanofibers–silica nanocomposites for hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber reinforcement

In order to enhance the dispersion of silica (SiO 2 ) in hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) and improve the mechanical properties of rubber composites, carbon nanofibers–silica (CNFs–SiO 2 ) nanocomposites were prepared by the self‐assembly method and used as fillers in HNBR to obtain CNFs–SiO 2 /HNBR rubber composites. The composition, structures, and properties of CNFs–SiO 2 nanocomposites and CNFs–SiO 2 /HNBR rubber composites were...