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Development of Self-lubricating Nanocomposite Coatings impregnated with in-situ formed MoS2 for Tribological Applications

Coordinatore	BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY    more  Organization address address: TROMBAY city: MUMBAI postcode: 400085 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: A.K. Cognome: Suri Email: send email Telefono: 912226000000 Fax: 912226000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	India [IN]
Totale costo	15˙000 €
EC contributo	15˙000 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-2-IIF
Funding Scheme	MC-IIFR
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-06-01   -   2012-05-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY  Organization address address: TROMBAY city: MUMBAI postcode: 400085 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: A.K. Cognome: Suri Email: send email Telefono: 912226000000 Fax: 912226000000	IN (MUMBAI)	coordinator	15˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Use of self-lubricated coatings in dynamic contacting parts of the system not only reduces complexity, weight, and cost to the system, but also improves the performance to a great extent by reducing friction and wear. Unlike liquid lubricants, the release of various toxic and harmful chemicals to the environment can also be avoided. So, a self-lubricated surface with a long lifetime is a promising one to meet future challenges. The most common solid lubricants are graphite and transition metals layered dichalcogenides, among which MoS2/WS2 has a great prominence. In this proposal, electrodeposition of Co-W alloys impregnated with MoS2 and WC nanoparticles will be carried out to form nanocomposite coatings by a low cost electrodeposition process. The idea is to impart high hardness and mechanical strength by WC particles for wear resistance; and self-lubrication property by MoS2 particles to a Co-W matrix. Firstly, unlike ELECTROLYTIC CO-DEPOSITION from suspensions of MoS2 nanoparticles, here, emphasis will be on the in-situ formation of MoS2 particles in the electrical double layer followed by their incorporation into Co-W alloys during electrolytic reduction process. Secondly, R&D efforts will be directed to co-deposit WC particles from suspensions along with MoS2 to make self-lubricated wear-resistant nanocomposite coatings. The detailed mechanistic study of MoS2 nucleation and growth; the surface and structural characterization of the nanocomposite coatings, wear and friction property and corrosion will be investigated to understand the structure property correlation. Thirdly, the electrodeposition of Co-WWCIF-MoS2 nanocomposite coatings will be carried out from electrolytic suspensions of WC and IF-MoS2 nanoparticles, and the properties will be compared with the former nanocomposites. A special attention will be given on the onset of an implementation of this technology into industrial practice.'