Carbon-based tribofilms from lubricating oils

Ali Erdemir (), Giovanni Ramirez, Osman L. Eryilmaz, Badri Narayanan, Yifeng Liao, Ganesh Kamath and Subramanian K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan
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Ali Erdemir: 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne National Laboratory
Giovanni Ramirez: 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne National Laboratory
Osman L. Eryilmaz: 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne National Laboratory
Badri Narayanan: Center for Nanoscale Materials, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne National Laboratory
Yifeng Liao: 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne National Laboratory
Ganesh Kamath: Center for Nanoscale Materials, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne National Laboratory
Subramanian K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan: Center for Nanoscale Materials, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne National Laboratory

Nature, 2016, vol. 536, issue 7614, 67-71

Abstract: Moving mechanical interfaces need to be lubricated to ensure long life and easy slippage; here, a new type of coating is described—comprising nitrides of either molybdenum or vanadium, together with a copper or nickel catalyst—that generates protective tribofilms from lubricating oils.

Date: 2016
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