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Materials
Insight into the ionic liquid tetraphenylphosphine salt on the processability improvement for PEEK
26/05/2023 -
Herein, a high?temperature?resistant ionic liquid (IL) [(Ph)4P]+[N(CF3SO3)2]? was selected as the filler in preparation of PEEK/IL blends by melt processing, and research on the influence of IL in...
Surface Modification Techniques for Polyetheretherketone as Spinal Interbody Fusion Cage Material to Stimulate Biological Response: A Review
24/05/2023 -
Currently, spinal interbody cages are crucial for spinal fusion surgeries. Due to the mechanical and imaging characteristics of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), it is a widely used material for cages....
Effect of Processing Parameters on Bonding Performance of a Carbon Fiber/Polyetheretherketone Thermoplastic Composite Prepared by Induction Welding
25/05/2023 -
Among the various welding techniques used to bond thermoplastic composites, induction welding stands out as a fast, clean, and contact-free process that shortens the welding time and prevents the...
Grinding performance study of CF/epoxy and CF/PEEK composites
23/05/2023 -
Compared with CF/epoxy, grinding forces and temperature of CF/PEEK were higher during grinding. But the surface quality of CF/PEEK with high ductility was much better than CF/epoxy.In order to...
Strategies for the Covalent Anchoring of a BMP-2-Mimetic Peptide to PEEK Surface for Bone Tissue Engineering
21/05/2023 -
Researchers in the field of tissue engineering are always searching for new scaffolds for bone repair. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a chemically inert polymer that is insoluble in conventional...
Obituary—Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yagci (1952–2023)
22/04/2023 -
The skin layer, i.e. the surface dense layer with relatively lower porosity, may significantly impede the permeability of porous polymer membranes. In this work, with the combination of experiment...
Static and Fatigue Mechanical Performance of Abutments Materials for Dental Restorations
13/05/2023 -
The choice of the proper restorative material is essential for the long-term success of implant-supported rehabilitations. This study aimed to analyze and compare the mechanical properties of four...
In situ reinforced poly(ether ether ketone) nanocomposites by covalently modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes via surface?grafting polymerization
12/05/2023 -
Covalent modification of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs?DB) and in situ grafting polymerization was used to prepare high?strength PEEK nanocomposites.The addition of 1 wt% MWCNTs?DB improved...
Reduction of hexavalent chromium using sulphonated polyether ether ketone as proton exchange membrane in microbial fuel cells
13/04/2023 -
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a major source of environmental pollutants from tannery effluents. Reduction of hexavalent chromium was performed in a 500?mL working volume dual chamber microbial...
Improvement of the Surface Properties of Polyether Ether Ketone via Arc Evaporation for Biomedical Applications
09/04/2023 -
Polyether ether ketone is a bioinert polymer, that is of high interest in research and medicine as an alternative material for the replacement of bone implants made of metal. The biggest deficit of...
Bond Strength of Sandblasted PEEK with Dental Methyl Methacrylate-Based Cement or Composite-Based Resin Cement
09/04/2023 -
Poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) is commonly employed in dental prostheses owing to its excellent mechanical properties; however, it is limited by its low bond strength with dental resin cement. This...
Micro-CT Marginal and Internal Fit Evaluation of CAD/CAM High-Performance Polymer Onlay Restorations
30/03/2023 -
(1) Background: The use of high-performance polymers for fixed restorations requires additional studies regarding their adaptability and processing with CAD/CAM technology. This in vitro study aims...
Effects on the Thermo-Mechanical and Interfacial Performance of Newly Developed PI-Sized Carbon Fiber–Polyether Ether Ketone Composites: Experiments and Molecular Dynamics Simulations
25/03/2023 -
In this study, polyether ether ketone (PEEK) composites reinforced with newly developed water-dispersible polyimide (PI)-sized carbon fibers (CFs) were developed to enhance the effects of the...
Fatigue of short carbon fiber reinforced PEEK under compression: Influence of the load ratio and predictions from heat buildup measurements
22/03/2023 -
Few works investigate the fatigue of short fiber reinforced thermoplastics under cyclic compression. Furthermore, the heat buildup approach to quickly predict the fatigue lifetime of these materials...
Reduced graphene oxide catalytically enhances the rate of cyanate ester curing under variable frequency microwave heating
21/03/2023 -
This work overcomes the segmental motion problem in the amorphous region of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) through crosslinked networks, significantly suppressing the dielectric loss and improving high...
The Effects of Different Molding Orientations, Highly Accelerated Aging, and Water Absorption on the Flexural Strength of Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modeling
23/03/2023 -
Rising prices are currently a problem in the world. In particular, the abnormal increases in the price of metals, which are often used in dental prosthetics, have increased the burden of dental costs...
Wear resistant PEEK composites with great mechanical properties and high thermal conductivity synergized with carbon fibers and h?BN nanosheets
21/03/2023 -
It is well known that carbon fiber (CF) reinforced PEEK (polyether?ether?ketone) (defined as “PEEK/CF”) composites have excellent properties and have been widely used in diverse fields....
Off-Axis Tension Behaviour of Unidirectional PEEK/AS4 Thermoplastic Composites
09/03/2023 -
An experimental method for non-standard off-axis tension tests of unidirectional composites is developed. A new oblique end-tab is designed to eliminate stress concentration and in-plane bending...
Effects of Electron Beam Irradiation on Mechanical and Tribological Properties of PEEK
07/03/2023 -
In this work, the mechanical and tribological characteristics of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) sheets were enhanced by electron beam irradiation. PEEK sheets irradiated at a speed of 0.8 m/min with a...
Effect of Polymer Ether Ketone Fibers on the Tribological Properties of Resin-Based Friction Materials
03/03/2023 -
Resin-based friction materials (RBFM) are widely used in the fields of automobiles, agriculture machinery and engineering machinery, and they are vital for safe and stable operation. In this paper,...
Ultrasonic Welding of PEEK Plates with CF Fabric Reinforcement—The Optimization of the Process by Neural Network Simulation
06/03/2023 -
The optimal mode for ultrasonic welding (USW) of the “PEEK–ED (PEEK)–prepreg (PEI impregnated CF fabric)–ED...
