Article
  • Synthesis and Tribological Performance Study of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Graphene Oxide
  • Hu X, Yan X, Ma Y, Bai Y
  • 초고분자량 폴리에틸렌 그래핀옥사이드 강화복합체의 제조 및 트라이볼로지 특성연구
Abstract
In order to improve the hardness and tribological properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), UHMWPE composites reinforced with graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets by ball milling is presented in this article. The results show that the content of 20 wt% GO composite exhibits the lowest friction coefficient and the best wear resistance among all specimens under distilled water lubrication conditions. The mechanism of GO content on tribological properties of the composites under dry conditions and distilled water were investigated. Super low friction coefficient value and the best wear resistance under distilled water is attributed to water provides passivation of interacting dangling bonds on the sliding surface of GO. This study provides a new path to synthesize the high wear resistance and mechanical performance GO/UHMWPE composite materials under water condition and may have huge potential applications in many related fields, such as biomedical and marine engineering.

Keywords: nanocomposites; UHMWPE; graphene oxide; wear and friction; hardness

  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
  • Frequency : Bimonthly(odd)
    ISSN 0379-153X(Print)
    ISSN 2234-8077(Online)
    Abbr. Polym. Korea
  • 2022 Impact Factor : 0.4
  • Indexed in SCIE

This Article

  • 2017; 41(1): 68-74

    Published online Jan 25, 2017

  • 10.7317/pk.2017.41.1.68
  • Received on Jun 28, 2016
  • Revised on Nov 30, -0001
  • Accepted on Aug 29, 2016

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