Abstract
Surface texturing of silicon substrates with nanowells can change the lubricious performance of cationic polymer lubricant (CPL), a bound-and-mobile lubricant consisting of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) backbone with covalently bonded quaternary ammonium iodide cations. The filled nanowell reservoirs enhance selfhealing within the contact track since they can readily provide CPL to near-by regions. However, once this initial reservoir is completely consumed and depleted, the empty nanowells interfere with long-distance lateral flow process since they act as a reservoir that needs to be filled during the flow.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 287-292 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Tribology Letters |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films