Atomistic insights into friction and wear mechanisms of graphene oxide

Graphene oxide (GO) is a promising solid lubricant used as a protective coating to reduce friction, while a detailed atomic scale understanding about its tribological behavior is required. In this study, ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamics simulations are used to explore the friction and wear mechanisms of GO. At low load, the structure of GO can be tailored via the tribochemical induced conversion from graphene oxide to graphene (GO-to-Gr),...