Investigation of initial and steady-state sliding behavior of a nearly frictionless carbon film by imaging 2- and 3-D TOF-SIMS

Tribology Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-249

  Eryilmaz, Osman L ^a   Erdemir, Ali ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

DLC; Initial and steady state friction; Lubrication mechanism; Superlubricity; TOF SIMS; Wear

Indexed keywords

INITIAL AND STEADY STATE FRICTION; LUBRICATION MECHANISM; SUPERLUBRICITY;

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DISCHARGE LAMPS; FRICTION; HYDROGEN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CARBON FILMS;

CARBON FILMS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DISCHARGE LAMPS; FRICTION; HYDROGEN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 35548930252     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-007-9268-z     Document Type: Article

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