2014, №1

сс. 29-39

Structure and properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene containing silver nanoparticles

2014, №1

сс. 29-39

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P.S. Timashev, N.V. Minaev, D.V. Terehin, E.V. Kuznetsov, V.V. Malinovskaya, V.V. Parfenov, V.N. Bagratashvili, O.P. Parenago

Key words: supercritical carbon dioxide, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, organometallic precursor, modification, nanoindentation, tribology characteristics, friction coefficient

Microstructure and mechanical properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
(UHMWPE) containing metallic silver nanoparticles introduced via impregnation
with Ag-containing precursor in supercritical carbon dioxide are studied. The
nanoindentation experiments showed that the elastic modulus of silver-containing
composites increases by 40—50% compared to the initial UHMWPE samples, while
the hardness of modified samples remains largely unchanged. Measured values of friction
coefficients for the initial and modified polymers are comparable at loads ranging
from 50 to 400 N.

doi:10.1134/S1990793114080156