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In situ Friction-Induced Copper Nanoparticles at the Sliding Interface Between Steel Tribo-Pairs and their Tribological Properties

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This work investigates in situ friction-generated copper nanoparticles at the sliding in the precursor solution of copper formate tetrahydrate and octylamine, which induced by frictional heat, it can effectively mitigate wear while slightly reducing friction coefficient. The frictional heat between tribo-pairs accelerated the decomposition of the precursor into in situ generated copper nanoparticles, as indicated by black stripe regions on the worn surface. This study opened a new strategy to achieve low friction and wear through the thermal decomposition of the liquid lubricants during sliding.

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This work was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51775503, 51201152 and 51965019), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (Grant Nos. 20192BAB206026 and 200202BAB204020).

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    Ming–xue Shen, Kang–jie Rong, Chun–hong Li, Guang–yao Xiong & Ren–hui Zhang

  2. College of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China

    Ming–xue Shen & Bin Xu

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Shen, M., Rong, K., Li, C. et al. In situ Friction-Induced Copper Nanoparticles at the Sliding Interface Between Steel Tribo-Pairs and their Tribological Properties. Tribol Lett 68, 98 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-020-01337-2

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