Initiation of lubricant catalytic decomposition by hydrogen evolution from contact sliding on CHx and CNx overcoats

Tribology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-34

  Chen, Chao Yuan ^a,c   Fong, Walton ^a   Bogy, David B ^a   Singh Bhatia, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b IBM   (United States)

^c MAXTOR CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalytic reaction; Friction and wear; Hydrogen evolution; Hydrogenated carbon overcoat; Lewis acid; Nitrogenated carbon overcoat; Thermal desorption; Tribochemistry; ZDOL decomposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002668450     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019102310898     Document Type: Article

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