Electropolymerized films for low friction microactuator bearings

✍ Scribed by Julian W. Gardner; Derek G. Chetwynd; Stuart T. Smith; Salam M. Harb; Z.Q. Yao; Philip N. Bartlett; Vanessa Eastwick-Field

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 349 KB
• Volume: 41
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0924-4247
• DOI: 10.1016/0924-4247(94)80127-4

✦ Synopsis

The apphcatlon of thm films m low fnctlon bearings 1s well known but conventional materials (e g, PTFE or graphite) suffer from poor processabdlty, suscept~blllty to chemlcaf attack or thermal runaway In contrast, electrochemxally grown conductmg polymer films can be readdy deposlted onto complex surfaces wth good thermal properties The tnbologxal properties of electropolymemed films can also be selected as desued, I e , a low frlctlon coeficlent and a low wear rate, this makes them a promlsmg choxe for bcanng matenal m mlcroactuators or other sbdmg systems