Transfer film formation mechanism and tribochemistry evolution of a low-wear polyimide/mesoporous silica nanocomposite in dry sliding against bearing steel

The addition of a kind of mesoporous silica (MPS) can significantly reduce the wear rate of a thermoplastic polyimide (PI) by more than 90%, which is ascribed to the quick formation of high-quality transfer films induced by unique tribochemical reactions [1]. In-situ observation illustrated the morp...

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Main Authors: Ma, J., Qi, X., Dong, Yu, Zhao, Y., Zhang, Q., Fan, B., Yang, Y.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59857