Influence factors on mechanisms of superlubricity in DLC films: a review

Q Yu, X Chen, C Zhang, J Luo - Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
As a kind of self-lubricating material, diamond-like carbon (DLC) film is famous for its
excellent tribological properties. Superlubricity state with nearly-vanishing friction achieved …

A review on diamond-like carbon-based films for space tribology

B Shi, Y Wu, Y Liu, L Wang, J Gao… - Materials Science …, 2022‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Space solid lubricants should undergo serious tests, such as high pressure, high vacuum,
strong radiations and so on. Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films show potential applications in …

Amorphous carbon films doped with silver and chromium to achieve ultra-low interfacial electrical resistance and long-term durability in the application of proton …

D Zhang, P Yi, L Peng, X Lai, J Pu - Carbon, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Amorphous carbon (aC) films exhibit properties that make them attractive for a wide range of
applications in automotive components. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) …

Improving high temperature tribological performances of Si doped diamond-like carbon by using W interlayer

W Yu, J Wang, W Huang, L Cui, L Wang - Tribology International, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Diamond-like carbon films (DLC) with different silicon contents combined with W interlayer
are deposited by plasma-assisted reactive magnetron sputtering. The structures and high …

Si do** enhances the thermal stability of diamond-like carbon through reductions in carbon-carbon bond length disorder

J Hilbert, F Mangolini, JB McClimon, JR Lukes… - Carbon, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Low thermal stability is a major limitation of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films, especially
amorphous hydrogenated carbon (aC: H) films, inhibiting their use in several applications …

[HTML][HTML] Structural changes of doped ta-C coatings at elevated temperature

M Zawischa, S Makowski, T Krülle, V Weihnacht - Carbon, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Doped hydrogen-free amorphous carbon coatings, ta-C, ta-C: B, ta-C: Si, aC: Fe and aC:
Mo, deposited from laser-assisted vacuum arc evaporation, were annealed in air up to 600° …

Effect of europium and gadolinium alloying elements on the tribological response of low hydrogen content amorphous carbon

C Edwards, HM Lien, N Molina… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Dopants and alloying elements are commonly introduced in amorphous carbon (aC)
materials to tailor their mechanical and tribological properties. While most published studies …

A novel particle electrode fabricated by graphite-assisted alum sludge for effective diuron degradation in wide pH ranges

Y Yang, J Li, W Qu, C Ma, X Feng, Y Guo, J He… - Separation and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The removal of diuron in electrochemical advanced oxidation process is typically limited by
the solution pH. In this study, graphite powder (GP) was successfully doped in alum sludge …

In-situ thermal stability analysis of amorphous Si-doped carbon films

M Rouhani, J Hobley, FCN Hong, YR Jeng - Carbon, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Do** enhances diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings for extreme high-temperature
applications. However, understanding the enhancement mechanism is elusive. This study …

Mechanism of contact pressure-induced friction at the amorphous carbon/alpha olefin interface

X Li, A Wang, KR Lee - npj Computational Materials, 2018‏ - nature.com
Combining an amorphous carbon (aC) film with a lubricating oil can significantly improve the
friction performance and lifetime of moving mechanical components. However, the friction …