Preparation and performance evaluation of tantalum boride⁃reinforced polyether ether ketone composite coatings

doi:10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2022.06.010

Abstract

Abstract:

PEEK/TaB₂ composite coatings were deposited on the surface of pure titanium substrates using a cathodic electrodeposition technique. Transmission electron microscopy， scanning electron microscopy， X?ray diffractometer， and friction and wear tester were used to characterize the suspension dispersion， surface morphology， microstructure， crystallinity， and tribological and biological properties of the composite coatings. The results indicated that there were a uniform morphology and a certain thickness for the composite coatings through adjusting the electrodeposition parameters. After thermal sintering at 390 ℃， the resulting coating became uniform and dense. Thermal sintering improved the crystalline properties of the PEEK/TaB₂ composite coatings， and the addition of TaB₂ particles led to a higher crystalline degree for the composite coatings. When a lower content of TaB₂ particles was added， the composite coatings showed good tribological properties in a medium of fetal bovine serum. Their wear rates decreased by 48.1 %and 69.1 %compared to the pure PEEK coating. However， there was an evident aggregation of TaB₂ particles at an excessive loading in the PEEK matrix， resulting in an increase in friction coefficient and wear rate. Cell experimental results indicated that TaB₂ had a good bioactivity to promote cell proliferation on the sample surface.

Key words: electrodeposition, polyetheretherketone, tantalum boride, tribology

CLC Number:

TQ322.4

HUANG Suyuan, CAO Lin, LI Wei, LIN Zhidan, ZHANG Peng. Preparation and performance evaluation of tantalum boride⁃reinforced polyether ether ketone composite coatings[J]. China Plastics, 2022, 36(6): 60-68.

Figures/Tables 12

Fig.1. TEM images of TaB2 and PEEK particles with adsorptive chitosan in P?TB?3 suspension

Fig.2. Weight variation of deposition of PEEK/TaB2 particles and PEEK particles

Fig.3. Macrographs of PEEK/TaB2 coatings prepared at constant time and different voltages

Fig.4. SEM of different magnification topography of P?TB?3 coating at different deposition times at 15 V voltage

Fig.5. SEM of PEEK/TaB2 composite coating at deposition conditions of 15 V， 180 s

Fig.6. DSC curves for PEEK powder and PEEK/TaB2 powder

Fig.7. SEM of P?TB?3 coating at different sintering temperature

Fig.8. SEM of different coatings at 390 ℃

Fig.9. XRD patterns of TaB2 powder， PEEK powder and different coatings

Fig.10. Friction coefficient and wear rate of different coatings under 5 N load

Fig.11. SEM morphology of wear scar of different coatings under 5 N load

Fig.12. Cell adhesion and proliferation after co?culture of different samples with MC3T3?E1 cells

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