• 文献标题:   Nanotribological properties of few layer graphene surfaces, prepared by bottom-up and top-down methods, in ambient air and liquid environments
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SIERROS KA, RAMAYANAM SS, STINESPRING CD
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
  • ISSN:   0884-2914 EI 2044-5326
  • 通讯作者地址:   West Virginia Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1557/jmr.2016.86
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

The role of bottom-up and top-down synthesis methods on the nanotribological response of few layer graphene (FLG) in air and various liquid environments is reported. Oxidized FLG adhesion against Si increases by a factor of 2 as compared to non-oxidized samples. Also, it is reported that the FLG center-to-edge adhesion typically exhibits a decreasing tendency. In air, a highly lubricious nanotribological response (0.03-0.04) of both bottom-up and top-down prepared samples is measured. The frictional behavior of bottom-up synthesized FLG in different liquid environments is found to depend on the absence or presence of viscous aggregates in the respective liquid. A Stribeck-like behavior is suggested for viscous synthetic lubricants, such as silicone, present as the third body in the FLG/Si tip system. Such nanoscale behavior, indicating transitions in different lubrication regimes, may be particularly important for the further understanding of liquid-graphene interfaces in novel tribological and device applications.