TY - JOUR
T1 - The frictional response of VC(100) surfaces
T2 - Influences of 1-octanol and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol adsorption
AU - Fernández-Torres, Luis C.
AU - Kim, Byung Il
AU - Perry, Scott S.
PY - 2003/7
Y1 - 2003/7
N2 - In this report, we present ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) atomic-scale measurements of the frictional response of the VC(100) surface and the influence on friction through the adsorption of 1-octanol (CH3(CH2)7OH) and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (CF3CH2OH). Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used to determine the changes in interfacial friction and adhesion, while scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has revealed changes in surface morphology upon adsorption. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been utilized to determine the composition of the surface formed through the reaction of these adsorbates with VC. Adsorption of 1-octanol on the VC(100) surface at room temperature causes a 15% reduction in the friction measured between a clean VC surface and a silicon nitride AFM tip. STM images, combined with XPS results, reveal that 1-octanol does not completely cover the surface and that saturation occurs approximately at a 500 L exposure. Adsorption of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol on the VC(100) surface at room temperature produces a significant increase in friction while at the same time producing a decrease in adhesion. These contrasting results are interpreted in terms of differences in interfacial shear strength, chemical composition, and the molecular details of the adsorbed layer.
AB - In this report, we present ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) atomic-scale measurements of the frictional response of the VC(100) surface and the influence on friction through the adsorption of 1-octanol (CH3(CH2)7OH) and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (CF3CH2OH). Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used to determine the changes in interfacial friction and adhesion, while scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has revealed changes in surface morphology upon adsorption. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been utilized to determine the composition of the surface formed through the reaction of these adsorbates with VC. Adsorption of 1-octanol on the VC(100) surface at room temperature causes a 15% reduction in the friction measured between a clean VC surface and a silicon nitride AFM tip. STM images, combined with XPS results, reveal that 1-octanol does not completely cover the surface and that saturation occurs approximately at a 500 L exposure. Adsorption of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol on the VC(100) surface at room temperature produces a significant increase in friction while at the same time producing a decrease in adhesion. These contrasting results are interpreted in terms of differences in interfacial shear strength, chemical composition, and the molecular details of the adsorbed layer.
KW - Alcohols
KW - Atomic force microscopy
KW - Carbides
KW - Friction
KW - Lubrication
KW - Surface chemical reaction
KW - Tribology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0043133465&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/A:1023412122674
DO - 10.1023/A:1023412122674
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0043133465
SN - 1023-8883
VL - 15
SP - 43
EP - 50
JO - Tribology Letters
JF - Tribology Letters
IS - 1
ER -