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Study the effect of fumed silica on the mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of silicone rubber nanocomposites

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This study explored the mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties of silicone rubber (QM) / Fumed silica (FSiO2) nanocomposites. The mechanical properties of silicone rubber were increased by optimizing the silica content of the composite. The effects of applied load, temperature, and sliding speed on the tribological behavior of the samples were evaluated. The addition of FSiO2 significantly reduced the friction coefficient of the composite. Surface wear analysis of the nanocomposite revealed that the nanoparticles have a positive rolling effect. The strengthening properties of the compound improve significantly as the diffusion of FSiO2 increases, resulting in a more significant improvement in the tensile and dynamic material properties and a substantial reduction in the friction coefficient (25 percent) and specific wear rate (Ws). The silica-filled surface of the rubber is relatively smooth, with few grooves and ridges, and the reinforcing fillers seem to have anti-wear properties.

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  1. Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, Kottayam, Kerala, India

    Sarath P.S & Soney C. George

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering Automobile, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, Kerala, 686518, India

    Vishnu Prasad

  3. Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    David Pahovnik

  4. International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

    Sabu Thomas

  5. Department of Polymer Technology, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233, Gdansk, Poland

    Sarath P.S & Józef T. Haponiuk

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P.S, S., Prasad, V., Pahovnik, D. et al. Study the effect of fumed silica on the mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of silicone rubber nanocomposites. J Polym Res 29, 53 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-022-02905-x

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