The improved interface performance between carbon fiber and poly(ether‐ether‐ketone) by sulfonated polyether sulfone ( s‐PSF ) sizing agent with different sulfonation degree

2020 ◽  
pp. 50363
Author(s):  
Tianning Ren ◽  
Guangming Zhu ◽  
Xiao Hou





2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Li ◽  
Shi Qian ◽  
Congqin Ning ◽  
Xuanyong Liu

PEEK-based biomaterials have great potential applications as hard tissue substitutes in bone tissue engineering.





2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Kyomoto, PhD ◽  
Toru Moro, MD, PhD ◽  
Shihori Yamane, MSc ◽  
Kenichi Watanabe, BS ◽  
Yoshio Takatori, MD, PhD ◽  
...  

Poly(ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK)s are a group of polymeric biomaterials with excellent mechanical properties, chemical stability, and nonmagnetism. In the present study, we propose a novel self-initiated surface graft polymerization technique, using which we demonstrate the fabrication of a highly hydrophilic and biocompatible nanometer-scale layer on the surfaces of PEEK and carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK (CFR-PEEK) by the photoinduced graft polymerization of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) without using any photoinitiators. The thus formed hydrophilic and smooth 100-nm-thick PMPC-grafted layer caused a significant reduction in the sliding friction of the bearing interface because the thin water film and hydrated PMPC layer acted as extremely efficient lubricants (so-called fluid-film lubrication or hydration lubrication). Fluid-film lubrication suppressed the direct contact of the counter-bearing surface with the PEEK substrate and thus reduced the frictional force. A PMPC-grafted layer is therefore expected to significantly increase bearing durability. Furthermore, the PMPC-grafted layer shows unique phenomena, e.g., it prevents damage of the metal counter surface regardless of the carbon fiber content of CFR-PEEK. Smart PEEK using the self-initiated surface graft polymerization of MPC should lead to development of novel orthopedic bearings.Keywords: poly(ether-ether-ketone), 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine, surface modification, photopolymerization, joint replacement, wear mechanism



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