Interfacial chemical reactions between MoS2 lubricants and bearing materialsXPS and conversion-electron Moessbauer spectroscopy (CEMS) were used to examine iron that was deposited on the basal plane of MoS2 single crystals and subjected to vacuum annealing, oxidizing, and reducing environments. Iron either intercalated into the MoS2 structure or formed oriented iron sulfides, depending on the level of excess S in the MoS2 structure. CEMS data demonstrated that iron sulfide crystal structures preferentially aligned with respect to the MoS2 basal plane, and that alignment (and potentially adhesion) could be varied by appropriate high-temperature annealing procedures.
Document ID
19900026969
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Zabinski, J. S. (Auburn Univ. AL, United States)
Tatarchuk, B. J. (Auburn University AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: New Materials Approaches to Tribology: Theory and Applications Symposium