Preparation and tribological properties of the carbon nanotubes–Ni–P composite coating

The Internal stress and binding force of carbon nanotubes/ Pb-Sn composite coatings

“…In particular, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, with the concentric hollow structure of enclosed surface graphite cylinders, have the privileged self-lubricating properties [11]. If the CNTs were used as nano-reinforcements and were added into other materials, the mechanics and wear properties of the composite materials would be improved greatly [12][13][14].…”

Frictional and wear properties of cobalt/multiwalled carbon nanotube composite films formed by electrodeposition

“…Metal/CNT composite coatings [13][14][15][16][17] are particularly promising as a friction abrasion resistance technology for a wide range of applications. We have also reported the fabrication of metal/CNT composite films [18][19][20][21] and their superior frictional properties [22][23][24].…”

Effect of surfactant on the fabrication and characterization of Ni-P-CNT composite coatings

“…This suggests that they can be used for different types of applications ranging from composite reinforcement materials to nanoelectronics and sensing too [6][7][8]. Some studies showed that a Ni-P-CNT composite coating exhibited higher wear resistance and lower friction coefficient in comparison with traditional electroless composite coatings such as Ni-P-SiC and Ni-P-graphite [9][10][11][12][13]. Wang et al [10] showed, due to self-lubrication and unique topological structure of CNTs, the friction coefficient of the composite coatings decreased with increasing the volume fraction of CNTs up to 11.2 %Vol., but wear resistance decreased with further increasing the volume fraction.…”