Nanoscale lubrication of ionic surfaces controlled via a strong electric field
Abstract
Frictional forces arise whenever objects around us are set in motion. Controlling them in a rational manner means gaining leverage over mechanical energy losses and wear. This study presents a way of manipulating nanoscale friction by means of in situ lubrication and interfacial electrochemistry. Water lubricant is directionally condensed from the vapor phase at a moving metal-ionic crystal interface by a strong confined electric field, thereby allowing friction to be tuned up or down via an applied bias. The electric potential polarity and ionic solid solubility are shown to strongly influence friction between the atomic force microscope (AFM) tip and salt surface. An increase in friction is associated with the AFM tip digging into the surface, whereas reducing friction does not influence its topography. No current flows during friction variation, which excludes Joule heating and associated electrical energy losses. Also, the demonstrated novel effect can be of significant technological importance for controlling friction in nano- and micro-electromechanical systems.
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1259691
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1265278
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scientific Reports
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; chemical physics; other nanotechnology; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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Strelcov, Evgheni, Bocharova, Vera, Sumpter, Bobby G., Tselev, Alexander, Kalinin, Sergei V., and Kumar, Rajeev. Nanoscale lubrication of ionic surfaces controlled via a strong electric field. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1038/srep08049.
Strelcov, Evgheni, Bocharova, Vera, Sumpter, Bobby G., Tselev, Alexander, Kalinin, Sergei V., & Kumar, Rajeev. Nanoscale lubrication of ionic surfaces controlled via a strong electric field. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08049
Strelcov, Evgheni, Bocharova, Vera, Sumpter, Bobby G., Tselev, Alexander, Kalinin, Sergei V., and Kumar, Rajeev. Tue .
"Nanoscale lubrication of ionic surfaces controlled via a strong electric field". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08049. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1259691.
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title = {Nanoscale lubrication of ionic surfaces controlled via a strong electric field},
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abstractNote = {Frictional forces arise whenever objects around us are set in motion. Controlling them in a rational manner means gaining leverage over mechanical energy losses and wear. This study presents a way of manipulating nanoscale friction by means of in situ lubrication and interfacial electrochemistry. Water lubricant is directionally condensed from the vapor phase at a moving metal-ionic crystal interface by a strong confined electric field, thereby allowing friction to be tuned up or down via an applied bias. The electric potential polarity and ionic solid solubility are shown to strongly influence friction between the atomic force microscope (AFM) tip and salt surface. An increase in friction is associated with the AFM tip digging into the surface, whereas reducing friction does not influence its topography. No current flows during friction variation, which excludes Joule heating and associated electrical energy losses. Also, the demonstrated novel effect can be of significant technological importance for controlling friction in nano- and micro-electromechanical systems.},
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year = {Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 2015},
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