Tribological behaviour of Ti3C2Tx nano-sheets: Substrate-dependent tribo-chemical reactions

Friction

Research Article

Nicolas Bellina¹  Andreas Rosenkranz²  Alberto Rota³  Bo Wang⁴ 

[1] Centro Interdipartimentale per la Ricerca Applicata e i Servizi nel settore della Meccanica Avanzata e della Motoristica, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 41125, Modena, Italy;Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, University of Chile, 8370456, Santiago, Chile;Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Informatiche e Matematiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 41125, Modena, Italy;CNR- Istituto di Nanoscienze, Centro S3, 41125, Modena, Italy;Centro Interdipartimentale per la Ricerca Applicata e i Servizi nel settore della Meccanica Avanzata e della Motoristica, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 41125, Modena, Italy;Key Laboratory of Marine New Materials and Related Technology, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protection Technology, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 315201, Ningbo, China;

关键词: Mxenes;    TiCT;    nano-sheets;    coefficient of friction;    Raman spectroscopy;    tribochemistry;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s40544-022-0709-3

 received in 2022-05-03, accepted in 2022-10-14,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

MXenes, a newly emerging class of layered two dimensional (2D) materials, are promising solid lubricants due to their 2D structure consisting of weakly-bonded layers with a low shear strength and ability to form beneficial tribo-layers. This work aims at evaluating for the first time MXenes lubrication performance and tribofilm formation ability on different metallic substrates (mirror-lapped Fe and Cu discs). After depositing MXenes via ethanol (1 wt%) on the substrates, pronounced differences in the resulting substrate-dependent frictional evolution are observed. While MXenes are capable to reduce friction for both substrates after the full evaporation of ethanol, MXenes lubricating effect on Cu is long-lasting, with a 35-fold increased lifetime compared to Fe. Raman spectra acquired in the wear-tracks of the substrates and counter-bodies reveal notable differences in the friction-induced chemical changes depending on the substrate material. In case of Fe, the progressive failure of MXenes lubrication generates different Fe oxides on both the substrate and the ball, resulting in continuously increasing friction and a poor lubrication effect. For Cu, sliding induces the formation of a Ti3C2-based tribofilm on both rubbing surfaces, enabling a long-lasting lubricating effect. This work boosts further experimental and theoretical work on MXenes involved tribo-chemical processes.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The author(s) 2022

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