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In this paper, the friction coefficients of Si3N4 ball against glass slides modified with hydrophobic perfluorooctyltrichlorosilane self-assembly film were investigated under water lubrication condition using a ball-on-disk tribometer. The friction coefficients were measured under dry friction condition, full immersion condition and droplet lubricant condition. An interesting phenomenon was observed. Results shown that lower friction coefficient can be received under droplet lubrication due to thin film of water formed in the contact zone effectively separated the glass plates and steel ball.
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Ma, Z., Zhang, C., Liu, S., Zhu, W. (2009). Study of Water Lubrication in Sliding Point Contact Friction Pairs with Hydrophobic Surfaces. In: Luo, J., Meng, Y., Shao, T., Zhao, Q. (eds) Advanced Tribology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03653-8_53
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