Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel Substrates

Nanostructured carbon dispersed polymer nanocomposites are promising materials for tribological applications. Carbon nanofiber (CNF) and carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersed polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite was prepared by chemical synthesis route. Morphology and microstructure of well-disper...

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Main Authors: M. S. Nisha, S. Mullai Venthan, P. Senthil Kumar, Dalbir Singh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3408115
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S. Mullai Venthan
P. Senthil Kumar
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description Nanostructured carbon dispersed polymer nanocomposites are promising materials for tribological applications. Carbon nanofiber (CNF) and carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersed polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite was prepared by chemical synthesis route. Morphology and microstructure of well-dispersed CNF and CNT in PVDF were specified by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction, respectively. Moreover, chemical and functional characteristics were examined by Raman spectroscopy and FTIR investigation. The friction coefficient of PVDF nanocomposite laminated on steel substrate decreased with an increase in the dispersed quantity of CNF and CNT. The friction coefficient of PVDF is approximately 0.27; however, the addition of carbon nanomaterial in PVDF will further decrease the friction coefficient between 0.24 and 0.17. This value was significantly less in CNT dispersed PVDF nanocomposite. This could be explained by easy shearing and rolling action contact interfaces.
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spelling doaj-art-047f68cd4ed2455e9b3ff0b7ac1385b12025-08-20T03:55:28ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-80782022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3408115Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel SubstratesM. S. Nisha0S. Mullai Venthan1P. Senthil Kumar2Dalbir Singh3School of Aeronautical SciencesDepartment of MathematicsDepartment of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Aeronautical SciencesNanostructured carbon dispersed polymer nanocomposites are promising materials for tribological applications. Carbon nanofiber (CNF) and carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersed polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite was prepared by chemical synthesis route. Morphology and microstructure of well-dispersed CNF and CNT in PVDF were specified by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction, respectively. Moreover, chemical and functional characteristics were examined by Raman spectroscopy and FTIR investigation. The friction coefficient of PVDF nanocomposite laminated on steel substrate decreased with an increase in the dispersed quantity of CNF and CNT. The friction coefficient of PVDF is approximately 0.27; however, the addition of carbon nanomaterial in PVDF will further decrease the friction coefficient between 0.24 and 0.17. This value was significantly less in CNT dispersed PVDF nanocomposite. This could be explained by easy shearing and rolling action contact interfaces.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3408115
spellingShingle M. S. Nisha
S. Mullai Venthan
P. Senthil Kumar
Dalbir Singh
Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel Substrates
International Journal of Chemical Engineering
title Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel Substrates
title_full Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel Substrates
title_fullStr Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel Substrates
title_full_unstemmed Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel Substrates
title_short Tribological Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride Sheets Laminated on Steel Substrates
title_sort tribological properties of carbon nanotube and carbon nanofiber blended polyvinylidene fluoride sheets laminated on steel substrates
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3408115
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