Influence of Grain Size and Humidity on the Nanotribological Properties of Wear-Resistant Nanostructured ZrO2 Coatings: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study

Autor:	E. Tocha, Natasha Siebelt, G. Julius Vancso, Holger Schönherr
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Tetragonal crystal system Materials science Nanostructure Materials Chemistry Ceramics and Composites Humidity Mineralogy Relative humidity Cubic zirconia Tribology Thin film Composite material Grain size
Zdroj:	Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 88:2498-2503
ISSN:	1551-2916 0002-7820
DOI:	10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00459.x
Popis:	The nanotribological properties of nanostructured thin films of tetragonal ZrO2 on oxidized Si (100) were studied as a function of grain size and relative humidity (RH) by atomic force microscopy. The nanostructured ZrO2 showed a 50% decrease in friction coefficient μ compared with oxidized Si (100) in dry nitrogen atmosphere and 40% RH. A maximum of μ was observed at ca. 40% RH for both samples, while there were insignificant differences in μ for ZrO2 samples with grain sizes between 12 and 30 nm. The good tribological properties open the possibility for nanostructured zirconia to be applied as wear-resistant, low friction coatings on various materials.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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