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Macromol. Mater. Eng. 5/2007
Author(s) -
Samyn Pieter,
Schoukens Gustaaf,
Verpoort Francis,
Van Craenenbroeck Jeroen,
De Baets Patrick
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.200790008
Subject(s) - materials science , tribology , polyimide , raman spectroscopy , composite material , polymer , thermoplastic , polymer science , optics , physics , layer (electronics)
Cover: The optical micrographs show thermoplastic polyimide surfaces after sliding at different temperatures. The tribological mechanisms of polymers can be evaluated with Raman spectroscopy, showing three sliding regimes with hydrolysis inducing high friction and low wear, imidisation inducing low friction and high wear and finally melting inducing high friction and high wear. Further details can be found in the article by P. Samyn, * G. Schoukens, F. Verpoort, J. Van Craenenbroeck, and P. De Baets on page 523.