An atomistic study of the abrasive wear and failure of graphene sheets when used as a solid lubricant and a comparison to diamond-like-carbon coatings

Carbon

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 4078-4084

  Sandoz Rosado, Emil J ^a   Tertuliano, Ottman A ^a   Terrell, Elon J ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; ATOMISTIC STUDIES; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON COATINGS; FAILURE BEHAVIORS; FAILURE MECHANISM; GRAPHENE LAYERS; GRAPHENE SHEETS; LAMELLAR FILMS; LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITY; NANO SCALE; NORMAL LOADS; SLIDING CONDITIONS;

ADHESION; COATINGS; SOLID LUBRICANTS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84862755418     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.04.055     Document Type: Article

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