| dc.contributor.author | Cao, Zongshuang | |
| dc.contributor.author | Qiu, Li | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yang, Yongzhen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chen, Yong | |
| dc.contributor.author | Liu, Xuguang | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-03-03T12:17:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-03-03T12:17:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-10-30 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Cao , Z , Qiu , L , Yang , Y , Chen , Y & Liu , X 2015 , ' The surface modifications of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for multi-walled carbon nanotube/poly (ether ether ketone) composites ' , Applied Surface Science , vol. 353 , pp. 873-881 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.07.025 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0169-4332 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/16655 | |
| dc.description | This document is the Accepted Manuscript of the following article: Zongshuang Cao, Li Qiu, Yongzhen Yang, Yongkang Chen, and Xuguang Liu, ‘The surface modifications of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for multi-walled carbon nanotube/poly(ether ether ketone) composites’, Applied Surface Science, Vol. 353: 873-881, October 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.07.025, made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License CC BY NC-ND 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). | |
| dc.description.abstract | The effects of surface modifications of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the morphology, dynamic mechanical and tribological properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube/poly(ether ether ketone) (MWCNT/PEEK) composites have been investigated. MWCNTs were treated with mixed acids to obtain acid-functionalized MWCNTs. Then the acid-functionalized MWCNTs were modified with ethanolamine (named e-MWCNTs). The MWCNT/PEEK composites were prepared by a solution-blending method. A more homogeneous distribution of e-MWCNTs within the composites was found with scanning electron microscopy. Dynamic mechanical analysis demonstrated a clear increase in the storage modulus of e-MWCNT/PEEK composites because of the improved interfacial adhesion strength between e-MWCNTs and PEEK. Furthermore, the presence of e-MWCNTs caused an enhancement in the glass transition temperature of the composites. Wear tests have shown that the friction coefficient of e-MWCNT/PEEK composites decreased significantly during the test after the running-in period. This suggests that there is an obvious improvement in tribological properties of e-MWCNT/PEEK composites. Overall, the e-MWCNT/PEEK composites have exhibited improved properties and are promising for their applications in industry. | en |
| dc.format.extent | 9 | |
| dc.format.extent | 1523382 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Applied Surface Science | |
| dc.subject | Surface modifications | |
| dc.subject | composites | |
| dc.subject | dynamic mechanical properties | |
| dc.subject | tribological properties | |
| dc.title | The surface modifications of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for multi-walled carbon nanotube/poly (ether ether ketone) composites | en |
| dc.contributor.institution | School of Engineering and Technology | |
| dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Engineering Research | |
| dc.contributor.institution | Sustainable Energy Technologies | |
| dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
| dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2016-07-14 | |
| rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.07.025 | |
| rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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