Abstract
The aim of this study is to probe the influence of water vapor environment on the microtribological properties of a forestlike vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) film, deposited on a silicon (001) substrate by chemical vapor deposition. Tribological experiments were performed using a gold tip under relative humidity varying from 0 to 100%. Very low adhesion forces and high friction coefficients of 0.6-1.3 resulted. The adhesion and friction forces were independent of humidity, due probably to the high hydrophobicity of VACNT. These tribological characteristics were compared to those of a diamond like carbon (DLC) sample.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 23-28 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tribology Letters |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Carbon nanotubes
- Diamondlike carbon
- Hydrophobicity
- Nano-and micro-tribology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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Turq, V., Ohmae, N., Martin, J. M., Fontaine, J., Kinoshita, H., & Loubet, J. L. (2005). Influence of humidity on microtribology of vertically aligned carbon nanotube film. Tribology Letters, 19(1), 23-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-004-3595-0