Production and tribological evaluation of polypropylene nanocomposites with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for using in water-lubricated bearings

Physics & Astronomy

• polypropylene 63%
• nanocomposites 54%
• graphene 51%
• evaluation 39%
• oxides 39%
• water 35%
• abrasion 34%
• wettability 19%
• toughness 19%
• coefficient of friction 17%
• friction 15%
• hardness 14%
• wear tests 12%
• screws 10%
• lubrication 9%
• test equipment 9%
• low concentrations 8%
• tensile strength 8%
• sliding 8%
• slip 7%
• adhesion 7%
• modulus of elasticity 7%
• microwaves 6%
• performance 3%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Reduced Graphene Oxide 100%
• Nanocomposites 67%
• Polypropylenes 63%
• Water 34%
• Abrasion 27%
• Wear of materials 26%
• Friction 24%
• Wetting 18%
• Toughness 16%
• Hardness 14%
• Angle measurement 10%
• Contact angle 9%
• Extrusion 8%
• Lubrication 8%
• Adhesion 8%
• Microwaves 7%
• Tensile strength 7%
• Testing 4%

Chemistry

• Bearing 71%
• Poly(propylene) 53%
• Graphene Oxide 49%
• Nanocomposite 41%
• Wear Rate 22%
• Friction Coefficient 19%
• Wear 16%
• Lubrication 10%
• Extrusion 8%
• Tension 8%
• Reduction 8%
• Tensile Strength 7%
• Microwave 7%
• Surface 2%