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Friction-Induced Transformation from Graphite Dispersed in Esterified Bio-Oil to Graphene

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Fabricating high-quality graphene with simple methods has aroused considerable interests in recent years. In this paper, graphite was dispersed in esterified bio-oil as a lubricant for steel/gray cast iron friction pairs, and the shear-induced transformation from graphite to graphene was observed. The tribological behavior during this process, including the influence of the normal load and sliding velocity, was investigated. The products formed after sliding were confirmed by Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that friction induces exfoliation, accounting for the transformation from graphite into graphene, and the frictional conditions influence the products. It was also found that high loads and low sliding velocities facilitate the formation of high-quality single-layer graphene during sliding, and high loads and low sliding velocities also contributed to obtaining excellent tribological performance for friction pairs. Friction-induced transformation demonstrates a potentially new strategy for in situ graphene preparation.

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Acknowledgments

We sincerely appreciate Prof. Wilfred T. Tysoe of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee for giving helpful revisions and constructive suggestions. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51405124), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2015T80648 & 2014M560505), the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 1408085ME82) and the Tribology Science Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tribology (Grant No. STKLKF15A05).

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    Yufu Xu, Jian Geng & Xianguo Hu

  2. School of Arts and Media, Hefei Normal University, Hefei, 230601, China

    Xiaojing Zheng

  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B152TT, UK

    Karl D. Dearn

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Xu, Y., Geng, J., Zheng, X. et al. Friction-Induced Transformation from Graphite Dispersed in Esterified Bio-Oil to Graphene. Tribol Lett 63, 18 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-016-0708-5

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