Abstract
A novel and characteristic method is confirmed for enhancing the fibers/resin interfacial strength by growing MnO 2 nanosheets on the woven carbon fiber (WCF) using the hydrothermal method for 1 h from 100 to 175 °C. An interesting finding is that both the density and length of MnO 2 nanosheets are functions of the growth temperature. The optimal growth temperature is 125 °C, and the homogeneous and porous MnO 2 has greatly improved the wettability between the WCF and the matrix and further results in an improvement of 16.3% and 30.2% in the flexural strength and tensile strength of the composite. And then tribological properties are further improved which can be verified by an obvious increment in dynamic fricition coefficient and a 38.7% reduction in wear rate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 364-371 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 452 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Sep 2018 |
Keywords
- Friction/wear
- Mechanical strength
- MnO /WCF hybrids
- Resin composite