• 文献标题:   First-principles design of an ultralow frictional interface of a black phosphorus and graphene heterostructure with oxide functionalization and high-pressure conditions
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JEONG H, HONG SJ, KYEONG JS, LEE KY, HAN B
  • 作者关键词:   heterogeneous interface, tribology, highpressure lubricant, density functional theory
  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0169-4332 EI 1873-5584
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  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155092 EA OCT 2022
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we demonstrate that the heterointerface of black phosphorus and graphene (BP/Gr) should be a promising lubricant, especially under high pressure con-ditions. The ultralow interfacial frictional sliding motion is enabled by graphene oxide (GO) functional groups, such as epoxy and hydroxyl groups. These functional groups significantly modulate the interfacial charge dis-tribution to facilitate interfacial slip. The epoxy functional group enables a reduction in not only the bilayer adhesion but also the shear strength along the armchair direction by approximately 40% compared with that without functionalization. The potential energy surface (PES) calculation shows the possibility of an ultralow friction sliding process in BP/Gr and BP/GO due to the presence of almost frictionless paths. In addition, high -accuracy PES calculations predict an almost frictionless sliding path even under pressure. Interestingly, our calculation shows that the corrugation energy and shear strength of BP/Gr decrease under 10 GPa. We elucidated that the origin of the improved frictional properties under high pressure stems from the unique heterostructure of BP/Gr. These results consistently suggest that BP/Gr is promising lubricants for high-pressure applications, which can be further improved using a design principle of exploring optimal interfaces and functional groups.