TITLE:
Friction and Wear of Polymer Composites Filled by Nano-Particles: A Review
AUTHORS:
Ayman A. Aly, El-Shafei B. Zeidan, AbdAllah A. Alshennawy, Aly A. El-Masry, Wahid A. Wasel
KEYWORDS:
Friction; Wear; Polymer Composites; Nano-Particles
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Nano Science and Engineering,
Vol.2 No.1,
March
28,
2012
ABSTRACT: Composites formed by adding nano-scale particles to a polymer matrix results in improving electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the composite. Good tribological properties can be obtained for polymers filled with nano-scale fillers compared to that filled with micro-scale particles. The friction and wear resistance of these composites is found to increase with increasing filler concentration. It is also possible to use multi-functional fillers to develop high performance composites which cannot be achieved by using a single filler.