TITLE:
Comparative Study on Tribological Behavior of Graphene/Polyimide and Carbon Fibers/Polyimide Composites: A Review
AUTHORS:
Niyobuhungiro Daniel, Hong Liu
KEYWORDS:
Graphene, Carbon Fiber, Polyimide Composite, Tribology
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.9 No.1,
December
16,
2020
ABSTRACT: Recently, graphene and carbon fibers have enticed extensive consideration
in many scientific fields, they are considered by many scientists to be one of
the most promising materials in the 21st century. Due to the
uniqueness of their properties was attracted to be used to reinforce polyimide. Impressive graphene properties
coupled with those excellent of polyimide composites produced composites
materials with good tribological properties, different contents of graphene and
its derivatives tend to improve polyimide composites properties particularly
friction and wear. Furthermore, nanofillers decorated graphene derivatives
showed also an effect on the tribological properties of composites. Carbon
fibers coupled with polyimide composites also reviewed and showed a significance
in the improvement of the properties of composites materials. The results
nanofillers reinforced carbon fibers/polyimide exhibit enhanced tribological
properties, which can be applied in various fields. Therefore, this survey article gives an enormous review study of the
tribological properties under various conditions of graphene/polyimide and car- bon fibers/polyimide composites. Besides the effects
of nanofillers size on tribological properties, preparation, and research
challenges were also reviewed.