title: Preparation and wear behavior of polymer matrix composites with an interpenetrating network structure derived from natural sponge.
abstract: Natural sponge was used as a template to produce carbon/epoxy resin and (carbon+silicon carbide)/epoxy resin composites with interpenetrating network structures. Carbon with a network structure was first obtained by pyrolysis of the natural sponge. The composites were then obtained by injecting epoxy resin and silicone resin into the carbon. Their microstructures and wear properties were analyzed. The results show that the natural structure of sponge controlled the interpenetrating network structures of the composites. The netlike carbon in the composites reduced the wear rate of the epoxy resin. Compared with the carbon/epoxy resin composite, the (carbon+silicon carbide)/epoxy resin composite shows better wear resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, People's Republic of China. tianchiwang@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Tianchi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tianle
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Dangsheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xiong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic / Q000737:chemistry*; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011161:Porifera / Q000737:chemistry*; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D011108:Polymers; D017655:Silicon Compounds; D002244:Carbon; C022088:silicon carbide