Phase transition structural superlubricity Show others and affiliations
2024 (English) In: Matter, ISSN 2590-2393, E-ISSN 2590-2385, Vol. 7, no 9, p. 3107-3125Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Structural superlubricity refers to a state with almost vanishing friction and wear between crystalline surfaces in incommensurate configurations. However, thus far, this phenomenon has been observed only at solid-solid interfaces. Here, we constructed an in situ heterojunction between a crystalline boundary tribofilm and a pressure-induced solid-phase 1–dodecanol molecular layer, achieving structural superlubricity in a liquid-solid interface. This novel superlubricity state, termed phase transition structural superlubricity (PTSS), is induced by incommensurate slip at the in situ heterojunction. Atomic force microscopy experiments and molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that the friction of in situ heterojunction exhibits a periodicity of 180°. Notably, the PTSS arises when the molecular axis of 1–dodecanol is oriented 90° to the direction of friction. These findings provide a novel design strategy for structural superlubricity and bridge the gap between liquid and solid superlubricity, shedding substantial light upon achieving structural superlubricity across a broad range of environments.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages Cell Press, 2024. Vol. 7, no 9, p. 3107-3125
National Category
Physical Sciences Materials Engineering
Research subject Machine Elements
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-107514 DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.04.044 ISI: 001308224200001 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85195405224 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-107514 DiVA, id: diva2:1872693
Note Validerad;2024;Nivå 2;2024-09-24 (hanlid);
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China (523B2046, 52275170, 51905027); National Basic Research Program of China (2014CB046404); Independent Research Program of the State Key Laboratory of Tribology (SKLT2022C19)
2024-06-182024-06-182024-11-20 Bibliographically approved