The relationship between the electron work function and friction behavior of passive alloys under different conditions

Exploration of D022-Type Al3TM(TM = Sc, Ti, V, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta): Elastic Anisotropy, Electronic Structures, Work Function and Experimental Design

“…Therefore, there are greater obstacles to improving the state or properties of compounds such as mechanical and elastic properties. The higher electron work function of the compound indicates that it has stronger atomic bond [49,50]. In present work, the work function value of Al3Sc, Al3Ti, Al3V, Al3Y, Al3Zr, Al3Nb, Al3La, Al3Hf, and Al3Ta is 3.838, 4.305, 4.206, 3.754, As can be seen from the Figure 10, there are electron deletions around both Al and TM atoms (blue), and electron aggregation between Al and TM atoms (red).…”

“…Therefore, there are greater obstacles to improving the state or properties of compounds such as mechanical and elastic properties. The higher electron work function of the compound indicates that it has stronger atomic bond [49,50]…”

Explore the electron work function as a promising indicative parameter for supplementary clues towards tailoring of wear-resistant materials

“…A higher interfacial work function corresponds to a stronger interfacial bond. Furthermore, work function reflects the surface adhesion [20], thus affecting friction [21] and tribological processes [21][22][23][24], etc. The performance of materials appears to be related to the overall EWF to a certain degree, which is an integration of EWFs of individual microstructural constituents and microstructural features i.e.…”

In Situ AFM Analysis of Surface Electron Behaviors of Strain‐Free and Deformed Ferrite and Austenite in Duplex Steel and Their Correlation with Electron Work Function

“…Electron work function (EWF) is the minimum energy for moving electrons at the Fermi level inside a metal to its surface without kinetic energy . EWF has close correlations with electrochemical and physical properties of materials . In recent years, considerable efforts have been made to explore application of electron work function as a probing parameter in studying fundamental issues of material properties and surface phenomena, e.g., surface adhesion and bio‐film adherence to stainless steel, the electronic origin of mechanical and electrochemical properties of materials .…”

“…EWF has close correlations with electrochemical and physical properties of materials . In recent years, considerable efforts have been made to explore application of electron work function as a probing parameter in studying fundamental issues of material properties and surface phenomena, e.g., surface adhesion and bio‐film adherence to stainless steel, the electronic origin of mechanical and electrochemical properties of materials . The material properties are essentially dependent on the stability and arrangement of atomic bonds, which are related to the electron behavior that is largely reflected by electron work function.…”