Impregnation approach for poly(vinylidene fluoride)/tin oxide nanotube composites with high tribological performance

Min Su Park, Jin Kyu Kim, Tong Seok Han, Jung Tae Park, Jong Hak Kim

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Abstract

We report a composite material with the high tribological performance, which consists of one-dimensional SnO2 nanotubes (ST) and a high molecular weight poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix in terms of nano-impregnation. Dissolution of PVDF in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) resulted in a facile penetration of PVDF into the inner hollow voids of ST, leading to the close contact. Interaction between PVDF and ST results in a beneficial effect on the chain arrangement of PVDF, providing an α-phase with better tribological property. Upon ST incorporation, the friction coefficient decreased by 85.0% to 0.408, and the specific wear rate decreased by 69.1% to 0.412, demonstrating the pivotal role of ST as a self-lubricating material due to a large interactive area and PVDF chain rearrangement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-25
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Science and Technology
Volume37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Jan 15

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported financially by a grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Korea, funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (Nos. NRF-2017R1A4A1014569 and NRF-2018M3A7B4071535).

Funding Information:
This work was supported financially by a grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Korea , funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (Nos. NRF-2017R1A4A1014569 and NRF-2018M3A7B4071535 ). Appendix A

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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