In-situ tribochemical formation of self-lubricating diamond-like carbon films

Argibay, N.; Babuska, T. F.; Curry, J. F.; Dugger, M. T.; Lu, P.; Adams, D. P.; Nation, B. L.; Doyle, B. L.; Pham, M.; Pimentel, A.; Mowry, C.; Hinkle, A. R.; Chandross, M.

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2018.06.006

Title: In-situ tribochemical formation of self-lubricating diamond-like carbon films

Journal Article · Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Carbon

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2018.06.006· OSTI ID:1440393

Argibay, N.; Babuska, T. F.; Curry, J. F.; Dugger, M. T.; Lu, P.; Adams, D. P.; Nation, B. L.; Doyle, B. L.; Pham, M.; Pimentel, A.; Mowry, C.; Hinkle, A. R.; Chandross, M.

For this study, diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were tribochemically formed from ambient hydrocarbons on the surface of a highly stable nanocrystalline Pt-Au alloy. A sliding contact between an alumina sphere and Pt-Au coated steel exhibited friction coefficients as low as μ = 0.01 after dry sliding in environments containing trace (ppb) organics. Ex situ analysis indicated that the change in friction coefficient was due to the formation of amorphous carbon films, and Raman spectroscopy and elastic recoil analysis showed that these films consist of sp²/sp³ amorphous carbon with as much as 20% hydrogen. Transmission electron microscopy indicated these films had thicknesses exceeding 100 nm, and were enhanced by the incorporation of worn Pt-Au nanoparticles. The result was highly wear-resistant, low-friction DLC/Pt-Au nanocomposites. Atomistic simulations of hydrocarbons under shear between rigid Pt slabs using a reactive force field showed stress-induced changes in bonding through chain scission, a likely route towards the formation of these coatings. This novel demonstration of in situ tribochemical formation of self-lubricating films has significant impact potential in a wide range of engineering applications.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1440393

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1472253

Report Number(s):: SAND2018-9551J; S0008622318305621; PII: S0008622318305621

Journal Information:: Carbon, Journal Name: Carbon Vol. 138 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 0008-6223

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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