Issue 39, 2018

Tribological behavior of in situ fabricated graphene–nickel matrix composites

Abstract

Graphene–nickel (G–Ni) composites were in situ fabricated by a powder metallurgy method. The effects of graphene content on the tribological behavior of G–Ni composites were investigated. The tribochemistry and structural evolution of graphene were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy to understand the lubricating role of graphene in the G–Ni composite. The results show that graphene protects the nickel matrix from severe oxidation at the expense of its oxidation during sliding friction. Graphene on the friction interface transforms from a structure with less defects to a disordered amorphous structure. Polymeric segments are also generated by the tribochemical reactions of graphene. The formation of the tribofilms containing amorphous carbon and polymers is responsible for the self-lubricating behavior of the G–Ni composites.

Graphical abstract: Tribological behavior of in situ fabricated graphene–nickel matrix composites

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Mär 2018
Accepted
11 Jun 2018
First published
15 Jun 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 22113-22121

Tribological behavior of in situ fabricated graphene–nickel matrix composites

Y. Lei, J. Jiang, T. Bi, J. Du and X. Pang, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 22113 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA02510J

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