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01-01-2017 | Original Paper

The Adaptive Tribological Investigation of Polycaprolactam/Graphene Nanocomposites

Authors: Bingli Pan, Shuge Peng, Shiyong Song, Jun Chen, Jichun Liu, Hongyu Liu, Yongzhen Zhang, Qingshan Niu

Published in: Tribology Letters | Issue 1/2017

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The design and mechanism of adaptive materials in the field of tribology are of particular importance because of the tribological properties greatly depending on the operating conditions and external environment. Polycaprolactam (PCL) adaptive nanocomposites containing porous graphene impregnated with solid paraffin were prepared by in situ polymerization. The tribological results showed that the designed nanocomposites, which displayed adaptive tribological behaviors, had low and stable friction coefficients and the wear rates compared to neat PCL even under high pressure and velocity condition. The proposed adaptive tribological mechanisms are due to the high load-carrying capabilities of graphene nanosheets forming proper surface texture, the lubricating role of molten paraffin produced at sliding interface under friction heating and the mitigated thermal damage caused by lower surface temperature through depleting friction heat. The as-prepared polycaprolactam composites are expected to broaden the application of such polymers in engineering parts, and the design concept can easily apply to other self-adaptive tribological composites.

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Title: The Adaptive Tribological Investigation of Polycaprolactam/Graphene Nanocomposites
Authors: Bingli Pan
Shuge Peng
Shiyong Song
Jun Chen
Jichun Liu
Hongyu Liu
Yongzhen Zhang
Qingshan Niu
Publication date: 01-01-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Tribology Letters / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1023-8883
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-016-0792-6

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