Microtribology and direct force measurement of WS2 nested fullerene-like nanostructures

Golan Y; Drummond C; Homyonfer M; Feldman Y; Tenne R; Israelachvili J

Advanced Materials, Vol.11, No.11, 934-934, 1999

DOI10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199908)11:11<934::AID-ADMA934>3.0.CO;2-L Export Citation

Microtribology and direct force measurement of WS2 nested fullerene-like nanostructures

Golan Y, Drummond C, Homyonfer M, Feldman Y, Tenne R, Israelachvili J

Communication: Inorganic fullerene-like nested nanostructures (IFs) such as the WS2 Ifs shown in the Figure deposited on an a-SiOx-coated TEM grid are confirmed to confer tribological advantages when added to a lubricant fluid (tetradecane) between two shearing mica surfaces. It is shown that the lower friction is associated with friction-induced material transfer of WS2 from the Ifs to the mica surfaces.