Spatio-temporal behaviour of atomic-scale tribo-ceramic films in adaptive surface engineered nano-materials.
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SUBMITTER: Fox-Rabinovich G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390086 | biostudies-other | 2015 Mar
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Spatio-temporal behaviour of atomic-scale tribo-ceramic films in adaptive surface engineered nano-materials.
Fox-Rabinovich G G Kovalev A A Veldhuis S S Yamamoto K K Endrino J L JL Gershman I S IS Rashkovskiy A A Aguirre M H MH Wainstein D L DL
Scientific reports 20150305
Atomic-scale, tribo-ceramic films associated with dissipative structures formation are discovered under extreme frictional conditions which trigger self-organization. For the first time, we present an actual image of meta-stable protective tribo-ceramics within thicknesses of a few atomic layers. A mullite and sapphire structure predominates in these phases. They act as thermal barriers with an amazing energy soaking/dissipating capacity. Less protective tribo-films cannot sustain in these sever ...[more]
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