Improved Tire Efficiency through Elastomeric Polymers Enhanced with Carbon-Based Nanostructured Materials

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Abstract

In materials science of elastomers the influence of manufactured nanomaterial filler particles is of utmost significance for the performance of innovative rubber products, i.e., passenger and commercial tires with ultralow rolling resistance but high traction. Advances in both performance areas are imperative for the development of improved tire efficiency to meet DOE’s fuel consumption reduction target of 4%, all while maintaining or improving wear characteristics of the tire. Recent research efforts focus mainly on the development of composite tires based on carbon black and silica. The project goal was to replace existing fillers (such as carbon black and silica) with higher performance materials (viz., graphene and silica nanofibers). The proposed approach capitalized on the recent advances in nanomaterial and graphene synthesis and functionalization by our group and suggests a promising avenue for the amalgamation of cutting-edge nanotechnologies that can be utilized toward DOE’s technical targets.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationUnited States
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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