National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

Tomas Farley Babuska

Michael T Dugger

Brendan L Nation

Michael E Chandross

John C Curry

Nicolas Argibay

Rand Garfield

Ping Lu

Nathaniel S Bobbitt

Steven Robert Larson

Alexander James Mings

John Francis Curry

The invention is directed to environmentally stable solid lubricant coatings with bilayer transition-metal dichalcogenide structures that are designed to resist the effects of oxidation during long term storage, or during short exposures under conditions that would oxidize similar films that do not have these bilayer structures. In addition to improving oxidation resistance, these bilayer structures also facilitate the more rapid establishment of a low, steady-state friction coefficient than is possible with similar films that do not have these bilayer structures.

Environmentally stable solid lubricant coating

The present invention relates to methods of forming a film between two surfaces, in which the film includes diamond-like carbon. Also provided herein are uses of such films, such in sliding contacts and in metal coatings.

Diamond-like carbon films and uses thereof

The present invention relates to a cryogenic heating system including a plurality of stages to provide accurate temperature control. The system can be used to provide non-contact heating and cooling of a test sample by use of an inert fluid. Accurate temperature control can be maintained, e.g., by use of controllers to provide temperature feedback control.

Cryogenic heating system

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