Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization

Polyimide (PI)/nano-SiO2 composites were successfully fabricated via a novel in-situ polymerization. Microstructure, thermal properties, mechanical performance and tribological behaviors of these composites were investigated. The results indicate that nano-SiO2 dispersed homogeneously. Compared with...

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Main Authors: Zhao, Y., Qi, X., Dong, Yu, Ma, J., Zhang, Q., Song, L., Yang, Y., Yang, Q.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3680
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author Zhao, Y.
Qi, X.
Dong, Yu
Ma, J.
Zhang, Q.
Song, L.
Yang, Y.
Yang, Q.
author_facet Zhao, Y.
Qi, X.
Dong, Yu
Ma, J.
Zhang, Q.
Song, L.
Yang, Y.
Yang, Q.
author_sort Zhao, Y.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Polyimide (PI)/nano-SiO2 composites were successfully fabricated via a novel in-situ polymerization. Microstructure, thermal properties, mechanical performance and tribological behaviors of these composites were investigated. The results indicate that nano-SiO2 dispersed homogeneously. Compared with pure PI, thermal stability and heat resistance are higher about 10 °C with the addition of 5 wt% nano-SiO2. Compressive strength and modulus of composite with 5 wt% nano-SiO2 increase by 42.6 and 45.2%, respectively. The coefficient of friction (COF) of composite with 5 wt% nano-SiO2 decrease by 6.8% owing to the thick and uniform transfer films. Excess nano-SiO2 could adversely affect the COF of PI/nano-SiO2 composite. Additionally, wear resistance deteriorates obviously since transfer film exfoliates easily and nano-SiO2 aggregates on the surface of transfer films.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-36802018-09-04T01:45:47Z Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization Zhao, Y. Qi, X. Dong, Yu Ma, J. Zhang, Q. Song, L. Yang, Y. Yang, Q. Polyimide (PI)/nano-SiO2 composites were successfully fabricated via a novel in-situ polymerization. Microstructure, thermal properties, mechanical performance and tribological behaviors of these composites were investigated. The results indicate that nano-SiO2 dispersed homogeneously. Compared with pure PI, thermal stability and heat resistance are higher about 10 °C with the addition of 5 wt% nano-SiO2. Compressive strength and modulus of composite with 5 wt% nano-SiO2 increase by 42.6 and 45.2%, respectively. The coefficient of friction (COF) of composite with 5 wt% nano-SiO2 decrease by 6.8% owing to the thick and uniform transfer films. Excess nano-SiO2 could adversely affect the COF of PI/nano-SiO2 composite. Additionally, wear resistance deteriorates obviously since transfer film exfoliates easily and nano-SiO2 aggregates on the surface of transfer films. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3680 10.1016/j.triboint.2016.08.018 Pergamon fulltext
spellingShingle Zhao, Y.
Qi, X.
Dong, Yu
Ma, J.
Zhang, Q.
Song, L.
Yang, Y.
Yang, Q.
Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization
title Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization
title_full Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization
title_fullStr Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization
title_short Mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-SiO2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization
title_sort mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of polyimide/nano-sio2 composites synthesized using an in-situ polymerization
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3680