MoVN-Cu Coatings for In Situ Tribocatalytic Formation of Carbon-Rich Tribofilms in Low-Viscosity Fuels

Jacques, Kelly; Shirani, Asghar; Smith, Jesse; Scharf, Thomas W.; Walck, Scott D.; Berkebile, Stephen; Eryilmaz, Osman Levent; Voevodin, Andrey A.; Aouadi, Samir; Berman, Diana

doi:10.1021/acsami.3c01953

MoVN-Cu Coatings for In Situ Tribocatalytic Formation of Carbon-Rich Tribofilms in Low-Viscosity Fuels

Journal Article · Wed Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c01953· OSTI ID:2368569

^[1]; Shirani, Asghar ^[1]; Smith, Jesse ^[1]; Scharf, Thomas W. ^[2]; Walck, Scott D. ^[3]; Berkebile, Stephen ^[3]; ^[4]; Voevodin, Andrey A. ^[1]; Aouadi, Samir ^[1]; ^[1]

University of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
University of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States); Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD (United States)
Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Inhibiting the tribological failure of mechanical assemblies which rely on fuels for lubrication is an obstacle to maintaining the lifetime of these systems with low-viscosity and low-lubricity fuels. Here in the present study, a MoVN-Cu nanocomposite coating was tribologically evaluated for durability in high- and low-viscosity fuels as a function of temperature, load, and sliding velocity conditions. The results indicate that the MoVN-Cu coating is effective in decreasing wear and friction relative to an uncoated steel surface. Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electron-dispersive spectroscopy analysis of the MoVN-Cu worn surfaces confirmed the presence of an amorphous carbon-rich tribofilm which provides easy shearing and low friction during sliding. Further, the characterization of the formed tribofilm revealed the presence of nanoscale copper clusters overlapping with the carbon peak intensities supporting the tribocatalytic origin of the surface protection. The tribological assessment of the MoVN-Cu coating reveals that the coefficient of friction decreased with increasing material wear and initial contact pressure. These findings suggest that MoVN-Cu is a promising protective coating for fuel-lubricated assemblies due to its adaptive ability to replenish lubricious tribofilms from hydrocarbon environments.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); Army Research Laboratory (ARL)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2368569

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 25 Vol. 15; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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