Resistance to Oxidation and Tribological Behavior of MoS2 Nanoparticles in Severe Environmental Conditions
摘要
This study investigates the oxidation resistance and tribological performance of MoS2 nanoparticles under severe environmental conditions. Friction tests were conducted in dry and strictly controlled environments using a reciprocating pin-on-flat tribometer installed in a controlled environment chamber. This system was connected via a transfer chamber to an XPS spectrometer, enabling post-mortem analysis of the rubbed surfaces without air exposure. The friction tests were performed under pressures ranging from 10−9 to 200 mbar (simulating ambient air) and at two temperatures (25 and 100 °C). The results show that the nanoparticles maintain excellent tribological performance and good chemical stability from ultrahigh vacuum up to 200 mbar of oxygen at 25 °C, and up to 1 mbar of oxygen at 100 °C. The increase in the friction coefficient observed under certain experimental conditions is attributed to particle oxidation.