Soot reactivity analysis and implications on diesel filter regeneration

M Lapuerta, J Rodríguez–Fernández… - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Internal combustion engines are among the main sources of soot particles, especially when
non-homogeneous and high fuel-air ratio conditions are achieved in the combustion …

Deposition of diamond-like carbon coatings: Conventional to non-conventional approaches for emerging markets

AW Zia, M Birkett - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are recognized for a broad range of industrial
applications due to their superior mechanical properties such as high hardness, low friction …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into incipient soot formation by atomic force microscopy

F Schulz, M Commodo, K Kaiser, G De Falco… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
Combustion-generated soot particles can have significant impact on climate, environment
and human health. Thus, understanding the processes governing the formation of soot …

Interplay of mechanics and chemistry governs wear of diamond-like carbon coatings interacting with ZDDP-additivated lubricants

VR Salinas Ruiz, T Kuwahara, J Galipaud… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Friction and wear reduction by diamond-like carbon (DLC) in automotive applications can be
affected by zinc-dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP), which is widely used in engine oils. Our …

Bottom-up synthesis of large-scale graphene oxide nanosheets

L Tang, X Li, R Ji, KS Teng, G Tai, J Ye… - Journal of Materials …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene oxide nanosheets (GONs) have attracted considerable interest due to their
potential applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices. Graphene oxide (GO) is …

High temperature tribology behavior of silicon and nitrogen doped hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings

X Wang, X Zhang, C Wang, Y Lu, J Hao - Tribology International, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve the thermal stability and mechanical performances of the DLC coating at high
temperature, thermodynamically stable Si-N and CN bonds were introduced into the DLC …

Contribution of functional groups to the Raman spectrum of nanodiamond powders

V Mochalin, S Osswald, Y Gogotsi - Chemistry of Materials, 2009 - ACS Publications
In depth understanding of Raman spectra of carbon nanomaterials led to the extension of
this technique from simple carbon allotrope detection (fingerprinting) to analysis of the …

Shear-induced structural changes and origin of ultralow friction of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) in dry environment

P Manimunda, A Al-Azizi, SH Kim… - ACS applied materials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The origins of run-in and ultralow friction states of a sliding contact of hydrogenated diamond-
like carbon (H-DLC) and sapphire were studied with an in situ Raman tribometer as well as …

Evaluation of DLC, MoS2, and Ti3C2Tx thin films for triboelectric nanogenerators

S Tremmel, X Luo, B Rothammer, A Seynstahl, B Wang… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their cost-effective fabrication, easy integration, and low frequency working range,
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) demonstrate tremendous potential in green energy …

Quantitative measurements of sp3 content in DLC films with Raman spectroscopy

WG Cui, QB Lai, L Zhang, FM Wang - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Hydrogenated and H-free diamond-like carbon (DLC) samples were prepared and 244nm
and 514nm Raman spectra were collected and analyzed. Correlations between Raman …