Mechanical and tribological performances of polypropylene composites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes

作者：Dike Ali Sinan; Mindivan Ferda; Mindivan Harun^*

来源：International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 2014, 8(4): 292-301.

DOI：10.1504/IJSURFSE.2014.065831

• polymer composite
• carbon nanotubes
• CNTs
• wear

Polypropylene (PP)-based composites filled with as-received carbon nanotubes (ASCNTs) and purified carbon nanotubes (PCNTs) at different weight percentages were prepared using twin-screw extrusion and injection moulding. The effects of CNT content and purification procedure on the mechanical properties and wear resistance were examined. The results showed that microhardness, Young's modulus, tensile strength, and wear resistance values of the composites increased after purification procedure compared to the ASCNT-based composites, due to the fact that the enhanced interactions between CNT and PP improved the load transfer efficiency from PP to CNTs. For the composites prepared with both ASCNT and PCNT, as the loading of the CNTs increased, improved mechanical properties and wear resistance were observed. However, the mechanical properties and wear resistance decreased when the CNT content exceeded 0.8 wt.% due to agglomeration of CNTs.

• 出版日期2014
• 单位东南大学