类富勒烯碳薄膜的结构演变及摩擦学性能研究

通过等离子体增强化学气相沉积技术,以不同沉积时间在硅表面上制备类富勒烯碳薄膜,探究类富勒烯碳薄膜结构演变和摩擦学性能随沉积时间变化规律。利用拉曼光谱和透射电子显微镜,考察类富勒烯碳薄膜微结构和表面形貌随沉积时间的变化。结果表明:碳薄膜内类富勒烯结构含量随沉积时间先增加后保持不变;采用沉积时间为3 h的类富勒烯碳薄膜组成摩擦配伍对,当载荷从8 N增加到14 N时,摩擦因数从0.013降至0.006,即随载荷的增加实现了由低摩擦向超滑的转变。这是因为摩擦诱使类富勒烯碳薄膜发生结构转变,并形成有利于减少摩擦的类球状或外部石墨壳层闭合的纳米颗粒。     

Tribological characteristics of composite materials based on copper-carbon Nanotube powder system

Results are presented of studies on the influence of the carbon nanotube concentration on the tribological behavior of composite powder materials based on copper matrix obtained by electrocontact sintering. The tribological characteristics of materials based on the powder copper-carbon nanotube and copper-graphite systems are compared.     

PECVD氮化硅薄膜性质及工艺研究

为了制备高质量氮化硅薄膜,采用等离子体增强化学气相沉积(PECVD)进行氮化硅的气相沉积,讨论了工艺参数对薄膜性能的影响,验证设备工艺均匀性和批次间一致性。通过高低频交替生长低应力氮化硅薄膜,并检测薄膜应力,对工艺进行了优化,探索最佳的高低频切换时间。研究了PECVD氮化硅薄膜折射率、致密性、表面形貌等性质,制备出了致密的氮化硅薄膜。研究结果表明,PECVD氮化硅具有厚度偏差小、折射率稳定等特点,为其在光学等领域的应用打下了基础。     

Influence of the multi-walled carbon nanotube and short carbon fibre composition on tribological properties of epoxy composites

The present research work deals with the development of a novel polymer composite for brake pad applications. The composite that was used consists of epoxy resin, carbon fibre and carbon nanotubes in varying weight percentage. The tribological performance of three different samples was tested using a pin-on-disc under dry contact condition. The results indicated that the sample filled with short carbon fibres (SCF), and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) had superior performance. Reduction in wear rate was observed due to synergism between SCF and MWCNT as compared to SCF only. Scanning electron microscopy was subsequently performed on all samples. The micrographs show changes in the structural formation after the incorporation of SCFs and MWCNT. This increased composite structural strength and explains why SCF and MWCNT’s hybrid-filled composite material has better tribological properties.     

Evidence of commensurate contact and rolling motion: AFM manipulation studies of carbon nanotubes on HOPG

We report on experiments in which multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are manipulated with AFM on a graphite (HOPG) substrate. We find certain discrete orientations in which the lateral force of manipulation dramatically increases as we rotate the CNT in the plane of the HOPG surface with the AFM tip. The three-fold symmetry of these discrete orientations indicates commensurate contact of the hexagonal graphene surfaces of the HOPG and CNT. As the CNT moves into commensurate contact, we observe the motion change from sliding/rotating in-plane to stick–roll motion.     

纳米碳管对MWPCVD过程增强金刚石形核的影响

利用石英钟罩式微波等离子体化学气相沉积（ＭＷＰＣＶＤ）实验装置,研究了硅基体表面沉积金刚石薄膜时纳米碳管对金刚石形核过程的影响。扫描电子显微镜（ＳＥＭ）形貌分析结果显示,纳米碳管处理能够促进金刚石形核。对非研磨基体而言,这是一种有效的增强金刚石形核的表面预处理方式。     

铸铁HT200、45~#钢、聚四氟乙烯、尼龙PA66滚动行为的对比分析研究

针对滚动摩擦中的弹性滞后效应问题,利用自行设计的滚动摩擦实验台,考察了HT200、45#钢、PTFE、PA66与HT200配副在不同载荷、速度下的滚动摩擦行为,利用CETR UMT-2型试验机及LKDM-2000轮廓摩擦磨损仪考察了PTFE和PA66的蠕变行为。对不同速度、载荷下滚动摩擦阻力及滚动摩擦系数的变化情况进行了研究,重点分析了滚动摩擦阻力与速度、载荷之间的耦合关系,从弹性滞后效应的角度分析了材料的黏弹性质对滚动摩擦行为的影响机理。研究结果表明:滚动摩擦系数随速度增加而增大,HT200、45#钢、PTFE和PA66的滚动摩擦系数之比约为1∶0.99∶1.03∶1.05;滚动摩擦阻力随PV值增加而增大,且二者间存在线性关系,PTFE和PA66拟合直线的斜率显著高于HT200、45#钢。     

Tribological behavior of RH ceramics made from rice husk sliding against stainless steel,alumina, silicon carbide,and silicon nitride

The tribological behavior of rice husk (RH) ceramics, a hard, porous carbon material made from rice husk, sliding against stainless steel, alumina, silicon carbide, and silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) under dry conditions was investigated. High hardness of RH ceramics was obtained from the polymorphic crystallinity of silica. The friction coefficients for RH ceramics disks sliding against Si₃N₄ balls were extremely low (<0.1), irrespective of contact pressure or sliding velocity. Transfer films from RH ceramics formed on Si₃N₄ balls. Wear-mode maps indicated that the wear modes were powder formation under all tested conditions, resulting in low specific wear rates (<5×10⁻⁹ mm²/N).     

Lubricating and physico-chemical properties of CI- 4 plus engine oil dispersed with surface modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes

This paper studies the effect of surface modification of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) prior to dispersion in engine oil to improve the tribological properties. The MWCNTs are stabilised in the lubricant with two different surfactants cetrimonium bromide (CTAB) and sorbitan monooleate (SPAN 80) and the effect of surfactants on the tribological properties has been studied. Pristine and surface modified MWCNTs in weight per cent range of 0·5% are dispersed in CI4 plus diesel engine oil. The foaming tendency and other physico-chemical properties of test lubricant have been studied to investigate the effect of nano materials and surfactants. The anti-wear and anti-friction properties are tested on a four ball wear tester and the comparison is made to assess the relative performance of pristine MWCNTs over surface modified MWCNTs. A strong influence of the surface modification technique is found on lubricating and physico-chemical properties. Both CTAB and SPAN 80 could keep the MWCNTs stable in the lubricant without compromising the foaming tendency of lubricant and other physico-chemical properties. The friction and wear characteristics of lubricants have improved with the dispersion of surface modified MWCNTs while there is no improvement in the properties of lubricant dispersed with pristine MWCNTs.     

Comparative studies of perfluorinated lubricants adsorbed on hydrogenated amorphous carbon and amorphous carbon nitride

Temperature-programmed desorption and scanning force microscopy have been used to probe the interaction of a perfluorinated lubricant (Fomblin ZDOL) with hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a:C-H _x ) and amorphous carbon nitride (a:C-N _x ) substrates, two materials used as hard coatings in disk drive products. Temperature-programmed desorption measurements indicate that the nitride surfaces are more reactive toward this perfluorinated lubricant and, as a result, the thin lubricant film is more tightly bound to this substrate. Frictional force microscopy has been used to measure the coefficient of friction of the lubricated surfaces, 0.18 ± 0.02 for both substrate materials, and finds that frictional properties of these interfaces in the low load regime are influenced more by the presence of the lubricant rather than the adsorbed state of the film. Likewise, similar disjoining pressures were measured for the lubricant adsorbed on the different coating materials and suggest that the ultrathin nature of the adsorbed lubricant film dominates this property rather than adsorption states.     

Friction and wear behavior of diamond-like carbon coating on plasma nitrided mild steel under boundary lubrication

The friction and wear properties of synthetic ionic liquid functionalized borate esters as additives in poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) were measured for diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating on plasma nitrided AISI 1045 steel. Results show that the borate esters gave much better friction–reduction and antiwear properties for DLC coating/steel and DLC coating/DLC coating sliding pairs than zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP). In addition the DLC coating had much better wear resistance than the nitrided mild steel substrate, indicating that duplicate surface modification was more effective in significantly increasing the wear resistance of mild steel.     

Atomic force microscopy and electrochemical investigation on the corrosion behavior of carbon steel passivated by molybdate and chromate

The effects of CrO₄^2? and MoO₄^2? ions on the corrosion behavior of carbon steel in 0.5 M NaCl solution have been studied using electrochemical measurements and atomic force microscopy. The results suggest that both ions have good inhibition effects on the general and pitting corrosion of carbon steel. At the same concentration, the inhibition efficiency of CrO₄^2? is higher than that of MoO₄^2?. The passive film formed by CrO₄^2? is also much harder than that formed by MoO₄^2?. The passive films formed by both ions are nonconductive. Microsc. Res. Tech., 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

电化学两步处理对精磨YG6硬质合金性能及金刚石涂层的影响

采用电化学两步腐蚀法进行表面预处理研究,探讨了电化学腐蚀中电流类型、腐蚀时间等参数对精磨YG6硬质合金基体的影响;在此基体上,采用直流弧光放电等离子体CVD法制备了金刚石薄膜,并采用SEM、激光拉曼光谱仪、原子吸收分光光度计、电动轮廓仪、洛氏硬度计等进行了表征.结果表明:直、交电化学腐蚀都可以有效地去除YG6硬质合金基...     

The effects of acid passivation,tricresyl phosphate presoak,and UV/ozone treatment on the tribology of perfluoropolyether‐lubricated 440C stainless steel couples

Research on the boundary lubrication performance of two perfluoropolyether (PFPE) thin films in the presence of passirated 440C stainless steel is presented. The study used a standard ball‐on‐disc (BoD) tribometer operating in dry nitrogen and a vacuum spiral orbit tribometer (SOT). Stainless steel surfaces were passivated using one of four techniques: a high‐temperature and low‐temperature chromic acid bath, a tricresyl phosphate (TCP) soak, or UV/ozone treatment for 15 min. After passivation, each BoD disc had a 400 Å film of Krytox® 16256 (PFPE) applied to it. The lives of these films were quantified by measuring the number of sliding cycles before an increase in friction occurred. The lubricated life of the 440C couple was not altered as a result of the various passivation techniques. The resulting surface chemistry of each passivation technique was examined using X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The SOT was used to examine the effects of the TCP treatment on the lubricated life of another PFPE, Brayco® 815Z, under rolling conditions. None of the passivation techniques were found to increase dramatically the oxide film thickness or lubricated life.