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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 11, Issue 41, Pages 25530-25541Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03983k
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Modern Intelligent Textile Equipment [2019220614SYS021CG043]
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This study investigates the effects of PVA/PEG composite coating on the tribological properties of carbon fiber cloth. The results show that the composite material has reduced friction coefficient, improved wear morphology, and better stability compared to the original carbon fiber cloth.
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is an organic polymer that is non-toxic, harmless to the human body, and has good biocompatibility. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a polymer that has good lubricity and compatibility. The unique graphite structure of carbon fibers can promote the potential application of carbon-fiber composites in tribology. This study explores the relationship between two kinds of organic polymer compounds and carbon fiber cloth (CFC), specifically a PVA/PEG composite coating that is impregnated on the CFC surface. The CFC is synthesized by chemical cross-linking, and the CFC composites (PVA/PEG/CFC) were synthesized. The tribological properties of PVA/PEG/CFC were tested under different concentrations, loads, and velocities. The effects of the different lubricants, surface morphologies, and tensile strengths on the mechanical and tribological properties of PVA/PEG/CFC were studied. In comparison to the original CFC, the friction coefficient and wear morphology of the composite material were reduced and the friction coefficient trend was stable. The addition of PVA/PEG improved the surface lubrication performance of the composite material and reduced the average friction coefficient. In addition, under the different lubrication mechanisms, oil as a lubricant can significantly reduce the friction coefficient and surface wear. In summary, the biocompatible coating process that is proposed in this study can effectively improve the tribological properties of the surface of the CFC.
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