3D tribo-nanoprinting: additive manufacturing of nanoscale structures using tribofilms

三维摩擦-纳米印刷是一种新型的添加剂制造方法，能够制造纳米尺度的三维结构。在这个项目中，我的目的是了解在原子力显微镜(AFM)的摩擦接触下形成ZDDP摩擦膜的方法。这将有助于了解这些薄膜是如何形成的，以及它们如何提供关键的抗磨性能(ZDDP在汽车行业中普遍用作润滑油添加剂)。然后，项目的第二部分将尝试通过将这种方法应用于功能材料(即。任何能够提供有益的工程性能的材料，如导电性或磁性)。这部分项目的应用包括新型生物传感器、微电子机械设备(MEMS)制造、表面工程和纳米机器人。

3D Tribo-Nanoprinting is a novel method of additive manufacturing capable of producing 3D structures of nanoscale dimensions. In this project I aim to understand the method using the formation of ZDDP tribofilms under the rubbing contact of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This will help to develop the understanding of how these films form and how they provide their crucial anti-wear properties (ZDDP is used as a lubricant additive ubiquitously in the automotive industry). The second part of the project will then attempt to build on this method by applying it to functional materials (ie. any material that can provide beneficial engineering properties such as electrical conductivity or magnetism). The applications of this part of the project include novel biosensors, Micro Electro-Mechanical device (MEMs) manufacture, surface engineering and nanorobotics.