IRG1_Turner_Lee_Bridging_Nanoparticles Posted on July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by Felice Macera Next → For PINFs with small nanoparticles, bridging is the dominant toughening mechanism. In contrast, for PINFs with large nanoparticles, chain entanglement in the pores of disordered packings of nanoparticles is the main mode of toughening.