PMID- 30231461 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20201001 IS - 1996-1944 (Print) IS - 1996-1944 (Electronic) IS - 1996-1944 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 9 DP - 2018 Sep 18 TI - The Effect of Gradient Bias Design on Electrochemistry and Tribology Behaviors of PVD CrN Film in a Simulative Marine Environment. LID - 10.3390/ma11091753 [doi] LID - 1753 AB - CrN films with various bias voltage designs (-20, -50, -80, -20~-80 V gradient change) were prepared via arc ion plating. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nanoIndentor, electrochemistry workstation and tribo-meter were selected to evaluate the microstructure, mechanics, electrochemistry and tribology behaviors of as-prepared specimens in a simulative marine environment. By comparison, the adhesion force and anti-corrosion ability of CrN film with a gradient bias design were greatly enhanced compared with other films. The tribology behaviors of as-prepared specimens under various normal loads and sliding frequencies were deeply discussed. The result showed that the bias design played a critical role to impact the friction and wear behavior of film. Meanwhile, the CrN film with gradient bias design could bear a load of 25 N while other single CrN films failed, implying the strongest load-bearing capacity. Furthermore, at the same test condition, the lowest friction coefficient (COF) and wear loss were observed for CrN film with a gradient bias design, implying outstanding anti-friction and anti-wear abilities. FAU - Cen, Shihong AU - Cen S AD - College of Pharmacy and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou 451150, Henan, China. e13936613673@163.com. AD - College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China. e13936613673@163.com. FAU - Lv, Xiaogai AU - Lv X AD - College of Pharmacy and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou 451150, Henan, China. zyzhj1314@163.com. FAU - Xu, Beibei AU - Xu B AD - College of Pharmacy and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou 451150, Henan, China. Mingxuanhansi1314@163.com. AD - College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China. Mingxuanhansi1314@163.com. FAU - Xu, Ying AU - Xu Y AD - College of Pharmacy and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou 451150, Henan, China. jxzengxianglian@163.com. AD - College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China. jxzengxianglian@163.com. LA - eng GR - (No.162300410005)/Henan Science and Technology Development Project/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180918 PL - Switzerland TA - Materials (Basel) JT - Materials (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101555929 PMC - PMC6164341 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CrN OT - bias voltage OT - electrochemistry OT - marine environment OT - tribology COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2018/09/21 06:00 MHDA- 2018/09/21 06:01 PMCR- 2018/09/18 CRDT- 2018/09/21 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/09/13 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/09/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/09/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/09/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/09/21 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/09/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ma11091753 [pii] AID - materials-11-01753 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ma11091753 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Materials (Basel). 2018 Sep 18;11(9):1753. doi: 10.3390/ma11091753.