8 May 2023
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
University of Sao Paulo- Department
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering- Research Field
Engineering
Other- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Brazil- Application Deadline
22 May 2023 - 08:00 (America/Sao_Paulo)- Type of Contract
Other- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
40- Offer Starting Date
7 Jan 2023- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
In this project the resarcher will sinthetize graphene layers in situ and in-operands on systems with copper/amorphous carbon (Cu/a-C) coatings. The tribological performance of the synthesized films will be assessed under high contact pressures and different lubrication conditions, seeking to obtain the phenomenon of superlubricity in this system. The coatings will be synthesized on the top surface without transferring the graphene from the substrate to the surface of the material. The objective of this work will be to evaluate the ability to form graphene sheets on thin copper films for tribological applications with a focus on reducing the coefficient of friction and wear in automotive components. As secondary objectives, the following are defined:
• Synthesis of the a-C and Cu layers using the physical vapor deposition technique;
• Catalysis and formation of graphene layers on Cu;
• Analysis of the lubricity of graphene formed using tribological tests.
• Analysis of the tribochemical conditions for forming graphene layers on copper during tribological contact.
Friction coefficients lower than 0.01, characteristics of superlubricity between the matching surfaces are expected. This graphene production route and the use of graphene for tribological applications has not yet been applied in conventional mechanical systems, such as gears or combustion engines, which makes this project unique.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Materials engineering
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Good knowçedge of Surface Tretament of Metlas and Alloys uisng PVD, PECVD, PAPVD deposition processes. Experinece with Materials Characterization, Surface Engineering and Tribological Charcaterization
- Languages
- PORTUGUESE
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Engineering » Materials engineering
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of São Paulo - Labplasma - Surface Treatment Laboratory
- Country
- Brazil
- State/Province
- São Paulo
- City
- São Paulo
- Postal Code
- 05508-030
- Street
- Av. Prof. Mello MOraes, 2463
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- State/Province
Sao Paulo- City
Sao Paulo- Website
https://pmt.usp.br/labplasma- Street
Avenida professor Melo Morais, 2463- Postal Code
05508-030
[email protected]- Phone
11985590303- Mobile Phone
11985590303
STATUS: EXPIRED
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