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A simple two-step process was developed to render steel with lower friction and longer durability. The textured steel substrate was first fabricated by immersed in a piranha solution at room temperature for 10 min. Stearic acid film was then deposited to acquire high hydrophobicity. Scanning electron microscopy and water contact-angle measurements were used to analyze the morphological features and hydrophobicity of prepared samples, respectively. Moreover, the friction-reducing behavior of the organic–inorganic composite film sliding against a steel ball was evaluated in a ball-on-plate configuration. It was found that the stearic acid film on the textured steel led to decreased friction with significantly extended life.
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This research is financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2012EEL10 and Y2008F05) and the Applied and Basic Research Foundation of Qingdao City (09-1-3-35-jch).
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Dong, Z., Wan, Y., Yang, S. et al. Enhanced Friction-Reducing Behavior of Stearic Acid Film on Textured Steel. Tribol Lett 50, 299–304 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-013-0124-z
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