Effects of adhesion and transfer film formation on the tribology of self-mated DLC contacts

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5321-5330

  Schall, J David ^a   Gao, Guangtu ^a   Harrison, Judith A ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE INTERACTION; CARBON ATOMS; CARBON BOND; DLC FILM; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; FILM STRUCTURE; HYDROGENATED FILMS; LOCAL TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SLIDING INTERFACES; TESTING CONDITIONS; TRANSFER FILM; TRIBO-CHEMISTRY; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS;

ADHESION; CARBON FILMS; COVALENT BONDS; FRICTION; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PASSIVATION;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 77950240541     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp904871t     Document Type: Article

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