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Facile synthesis of hydrodynamic solid lubricant MoS2 from molybdenum trioxide nanorods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2013

Malayil Gopalan Sibi ,
Bharat Singh Rana ,
Lakshmi Narayana Sivakumar Konathala ,
Gananath D. Thakre ,
S. Saran  and
Anil Kumar Sinha
Malayil Gopalan Sibi
Affiliation:
Catalytic Conversion and Process Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
Bharat Singh Rana
Affiliation:
Catalytic Conversion and Process Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
Lakshmi Narayana Sivakumar Konathala
Affiliation:
Catalytic Conversion and Process Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
Gananath D. Thakre
Affiliation:
Catalytic Conversion and Process Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
S. Saran
Affiliation:
Catalytic Conversion and Process Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
Anil Kumar Sinha*
Affiliation:
Catalytic Conversion and Process Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: asinha@iip.res.in
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Abstract

Molybdenum trioxide nanostructures were synthesized, to make highly friction resistant molybdenum disulfide, by low temperature hydrothermal reaction without using any template or catalyst. The as-synthesized materials were sulfided with H2S at 400 and 800 °C. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infra-red spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis were used for the physical characterization of the materials. The oxide material is highly crystalline with unique morphology. The factors affecting the size and shape of the synthesized materials were studied in detail. The crystalline nature of the materials decreased after the sulfidation process at 800 °C without any change in morphology. The wear resistance and lubricity of the material were studied under harsh conditions. The comparative study of these materials with MoS2 prepared by the hard templating method (using mesoporous silica template) reveals that the new material synthesized by direct hydrothermal route is pure phase and has better wear resistance and antifriction properties. Ultra high stability of the material is the most distinguished property of the material synthesized.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 28 , Issue 14 , 28 July 2013 , pp. 1962 - 1971
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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These authors contributed equally to this work.

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