A methodology for Raman characterisation of MoDTC tribofilms and its application in investigating the influence of surface chemistry on friction performance of MoDTC lubricants
- Submitting institution
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The University of Leeds
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- MECH-27
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1007/s11249-015-0566-6
- Title of journal
- Tribology Letters
- Article number
- 38
- First page
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- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 3
- ISSN
- 1023-8883
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The paper challenges current understanding of the role of iron oxide in the process of low friction MoS2 tribofilm formation and proposes a new mechanism, now widely accepted by the research community. The Raman-based methodology developed in this study enabled new insights on tribochemistry processes, and is now being used in TOTAL’s R&D labs, supported by an 18-month PDRA project funded by TOTAL (£140k, email on request). The paper contributed to Khaemba being awarded the IMechE’s Bronze Medal for Tribology, the top award for young tribologists, and follow-up funding (£5.6M programme grant, EP/R0017661, and €3.2M GreenTRIBOS ITN, 860246).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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