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Solid lubrication by multiwalled carbon nanotubes in air and in vacuum

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Aligned and dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were evaluated for solid lubrication applications. Results obtained from unidirectional sliding friction experiments indicate that MWNTs have superior friction properties and sustainability in air and vacuum. Based on analyses of wear surfaces, transfer films, wear debris, and microstructures, the lubrication mechanism of the MWNTs is discussed.

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  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, Ohio, 44135, USA

    K. Miyoshi & K.W. Street Jr.

  2. The National Center for Microgravity Research , 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, Ohio, 44135, USA

    R.L. Vander Wal

  3. University of Kentucky, 500 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, USA

    Rodney Andrews

  4. Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, USA

    Ali Sayir

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Miyoshi, K., Jr., K.S., Wal, R.V. et al. Solid lubrication by multiwalled carbon nanotubes in air and in vacuum. Tribol Lett 19, 191–201 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-005-6146-4

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