@article{scholars10266,
            year = {2018},
           pages = {704--715},
         journal = {International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials},
       publisher = {University of Science and Technology Beijing},
             doi = {10.1007/s12613-018-1618-3},
          number = {6},
            note = {cited By 8},
          volume = {25},
           title = {Surfactant-decorated graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) reinforced aluminum nanocomposites: sintering effects on hardness and wear},
        abstract = {The exceptional properties of graphene make it ideal as a reinforcement to enhance the properties of aluminum matrices and this critically depends on uniform dispersion. In this study, the dispersion issue was addressed by sonication and non-covalent surface functionalization of graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) using two types of surfactant: anionic (sodium dodecyl benzene sulfate (SDBS)) and non-ionic polymeric (ethyl cellulose (EC)). After colloidal mixing with Al powder, consolidation was performed at two sintering temperatures (550 and 620{\^A}oC). The structure, density, mechanical and wear properties of the nanocomposite samples were investigated and compared with a pure Al and a pure GNPs/Al nanocomposite sample. Noticeably, EC-based 0.5wt GNPs/Al samples showed the highest increment of 31 increase in hardness with reduced wear rate of 98.25 at 620{\^A}oC, while a 22 increase in hardness with reduced wear rate of 96.98 at 550{\^A}oC was observed, as compared to pure Al. Microstructural analysis and the overall results validate the use of EC-based GNPs/Al nanocomposites as they performed better than pure Al and pure GNPs/Al nanocomposite at both sintering temperatures. {\^A}{\copyright} 2018, University of Science and Technology Beijing and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047786554&doi=10.1007\%2fs12613-018-1618-3&partnerID=40&md5=6f1a4a2c2d799dda25238767b0f1b2c3},
        keywords = {Aluminum; Dispersion (waves); Dispersions; Graphite; Hardness; Nanocomposites; Reinforcement; Sodium dodecyl sulfate; Sulfur compounds; Surface active agents, Graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs); Microstructural analysis; Nanocomposite samples; Sintering effect; Sintering temperatures; Surface Functionalization; Ultra-sonication; Uniform dispersions, Sintering, Aluminum; Dispersions; Graphite; Hardness; Reinforcement; Sulfur Compounds},
          author = {Baig, Z. and Mamat, O. and Mustapha, M. and Mumtaz, A. and Ali, S. and Sarfraz, M.},
            issn = {16744799}
}