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Preparation and Tribological Properties of Polyimide/Carboxyl-Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Films Under Seawater Lubrication

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The polyimide (PI)/carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs-COOH) nanocomposite films were synthesized by situ polymerization method. The results showed that the incorporation of MWCNTs-COOH greatly enhanced thermal stability and mechanical property of PI. PI/MWCNTs-COOH nanocomposites exhibited better tribological properties under seawater lubrication than other conditions because of excellent lubricating effect of seawater. Besides, the wear resistance of PI under seawater lubrication had been greatly improved by filling MWCNTs-COOH, because strong interfacial adhesion between PI matrix and MWCNTs-COOH nanofillers could transfer load effectively between contact surfaces. In particular, when the content of MWCNTs-COOH was 0.7 wt%, the corresponding PI/MWCNTs-COOH nanocomposites had the best tribological properties under seawater lubrication.

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The polyimide (PI)/carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs-COOH) nanocomposite films were synthesized by in situ polymerization using 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA), carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs-COOH) and pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA). The tribological properties of PI/MWCNTs-COOH nanocomposite films were measured under dry sliding condition, pure water condition and seawater lubrication condition. This study can provide some guidance to develop polymer materials with excellent wear resistance suitable for ocean environment.

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The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51103065) and the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication (1202).

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    Peng Nie, Chunying Min, Hao-Jie Song & Kaili Zhao

  2. State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Zhaozhu Zhang

  3. School of Foreign Languages, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China

    Xihui Chen

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Nie, P., Min, C., Song, HJ. et al. Preparation and Tribological Properties of Polyimide/Carboxyl-Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Films Under Seawater Lubrication. Tribol Lett 58, 7 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-015-0476-7

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