Elucidating tribochemical reaction mechanisms: insights into tribofilm formation from hydrocarbon adsorbates coupled with tribochemical substrate wear
Yusheng Li, Fakhrul H. Bhuiyan, Jongcheol Lee, Ashlie Martini, Seong H. Kim
Abstract
The molecules with higher tribochemical reactivity exhibited smaller activation volume, implying that less mechanical energy was required to initiate tribochemical reactions.
Topics & Concepts
Substrate (aquarium)HydrocarbonMechanism (biology)Materials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryGeologyEngineeringEpistemologyPhilosophyOceanographyLubricants and Their AdditivesAdvanced materials and compositesTribology and Wear Analysis