Modifications of Solid Lubricating Coatings by MeV Ion Beams

Information

• NSF Award
• 9200078

Owner

• Universal Energy Systems, Inc.

• Award Id

  9200078

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/1993 - 31 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  2/29/1996 - 28 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 249,986.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Sputtered coatings of solid lubricating dichalcogenides such as MoS2 , TaS2, and WS2 have received attention for space/high vacuum lubrication applications. Conventionally sputtered films of these compounds have a short lifetime, particularly for sliding contact applications. However, a significant improvement in the adhesion of these compounds to surfaces can be obtained by the bombardment of these films by heavy, high energy ions. The objective of the proposed research is to study the improvement of adhesion of these films to substrate such as sapphire, silicon nitride, zirconium oxide. and Mba tool steel resulting from the bombardment of these films by ME ion beams.

• Program Officer

  Kesh S. Narayanan

• Min Amd Letter Date

  9/20/1993 - 31 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  9/20/1993 - 31 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Universal Energy Systems, Inc (UES, Inc.)

• City

  Dayton

• State

  OH

• Country

  United States

• Address

  4401 Dayton-Xenia Road

• Postal Code

  454321894

• Phone Number

  9374266900

• First Name

  Rabi

• Last Name

  Bhattacharya

• Email Address

  rbhattacharya@ues.com

• Start Date

  9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000