Tailoring the corrosion and tribological performance of Ti-modified MoS2-based films in simulated seawater

Film protection has become a crucial means to improve the corrosion and wear performance of key components in aggressive environment. In this study, feasibility using MoS 2 -based modified films artificial seawater (3.5% NaCl solution) was evaluated by co-deposition Ti produce Ti–MoS composite Ti/MoS multilayer films. The microstructure, wettability, mechanical, tribological behavior Ti-modified contrasted pure film. results show that incorporation not only improves densification, but also promotes transformation from columnar an amorphous film structure, leading improvement mechanical properties friction coefficient curves all three 3.5 wt% solution stable values during sliding process. advantage preferential (002) growth orientation, improved reduced hydrophobicity for both caused decreased rate solution. electrochemical before after ranking resistance is > film, which attributed compact microstructure presence surface passive