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Influence of humidity on microtribology of vertically aligned carbon nanotube film

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The aim of this study is to probe the influence of water vapor environment on the microtribological properties of a forestlike vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) film, deposited on a silicon (001) substrate by chemical vapor deposition. Tribological experiments were performed using a gold tip under relative humidity varying from 0 to 100%. Very low adhesion forces and high friction coefficients of 0.6–1.3 resulted. The adhesion and friction forces were independent of humidity, due probably to the high hydrophobicity of VACNT. These tribological characteristics were compared to those of a diamond like carbon (DLC) sample.

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  1. Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Laboratoire de Tribologie et Dynamique des Systèmes, UMR CNRS 5513, 69134-, Ecully Cedex, France

    V. Turq, J. M. Martin, J. Fontaine & J. L. Loubet

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan

    N. Ohmae & H. Kinoshita

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Turq, V., Ohmae, N., Martin, J.M. et al. Influence of humidity on microtribology of vertically aligned carbon nanotube film. Tribol Lett 19, 23–28 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-004-3595-0

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