Macroscopic Tribological Testing of Alkanethiol Self-assembled Monolayers (SAMs): Pin-on-disk Tribometry with Elastomeric Sliding Contacts |
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Authors: | Seunghwan Lee Raphael Heeb Nagaiyanallur V Venkataraman Nicholas D Spencer |
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Affiliation: | (1) Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | We demonstrate that the frictional properties of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) with various surface-chemical
and structural features can be investigated on a macroscopic scale by employing an elastomer as the sliding partner in pin-on-disk
tribometry. The mild contact conditions at the elastomeric tribological interface allow the SAM films to remain virtually
intact despite the tribological stress. Sliding contact between SAMs and elastomers over the speed range available from an
ordinary tribometer in a liquid environment induced a broad range of lubrication mechanisms, ranging from boundary to fluid-film
lubrication regimes. Thus, the impact of both the chemical and structural characteristics of SAMs on the formation of fluid
films and interfacial friction forces could be probed in the absence of wear processes. Given the large SAM “toolbox” that
is readily available for the modification of surface-chemical characteristics, this approach provides an opportunity to investigate
the influence of surface chemistry on the frictional properties of elastomeric tribological contacts. |
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Keywords: | Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) Elastomer Pin-on-disk tribometry Boundary lubrication Soft elastohydrodynamic lubrication (soft EHL) |
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