Multifunctional Lubricant Additive Improves Lubrication and Antioxidation Properties of Tung Oil

It is of considerable significance to develop efficient and environmentally friendly machinery lubricant additives because of the increasing depletion of petrochemical resources and severe environmental problems.Herein,we proposed a facile strategy to synthesize a multifunctional vegetable oil-based lubricant via the lignin derivative vanillin coupled to amine and diethyl phosphite to produce a lubricating additive with both extreme pressure and antioxidant properties.Compared with pure tung oil,the lubricating and antioxidant performance of tung oil is significantly improved after adding additives.Adding the 1.0 wt%additive to the tung oil reduced the friction wear coefficient and the volume,and the oxidation induction time was much longer than pure tung oil.

Tribological behaviors of graphene oxide partly substituted with nano-SiO_(2) as lubricant additives in water for magnesium alloy/steel interfaces

Although graphene oxide(GO)has emerged as an excellent lubricant additive in water,there remain great challenges in their practical application due to high production costs.By taking into account the low cost and also its excellent tribological properties,it is likely that nano-SiO_(2)can be used as a lubricant additive to partially replace GO.Hence,this paper aims to explore the tribological properties of nano-SiO_(2)incorporated in GO nanofluids for partial GO replacement by investigating the friction coefficient and wear volume of the prepared SiO_(2)/GO hybrid nanofluids for magnesium alloy/steel sliding pairs.The experiments reveal that the SiO_(2)/GO hybrids retain low friction coefficients as compared to individual GO or SiO_(2)at all test conditions in this study.However,as for the bearing capacity test,all samples can provide a low wear volume under the loads of 1 and 3 N.With the increase of the normal load,there is considerable differences in the anti-wear behavior.Compared with that of individual GO nanofluids,the wear volume of the GO/SiO_(2)(mass ratio of 0.3:0.2)hybrid nanofluids was reduced by50.5%at 5 N and by 49.2%at 8 N.Furthermore,the wear volume of the GO/SiO_(2)(mass ratio of 0.3:0.2)hybrid nanofluids was reduced by46.3%under the rigorous conditions,as compared to individual GO nanofluids.The findings provide new insights into developing carbon nanomaterial-based hybrid nanofluids for magnesium alloy formation.

Tribological Properties of Few-layer Graphene Oxide Sheets as Oil-Based Lubricant Additives

The performance of a lubricant largely depends on the additives it involves. However, currently used additives cause severe pollution if they are burned and exhausted. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new generation of green additives. Graphene oxide（GO） consists of only C, H and O and thus is considered to be environmentally friendly. So the tribological properties of the few-layer GO sheet as an additive in hydrocarbon base oil are investigated systematically. It is found that, with the addition of GO sheets, both the coefficient of friction（COF） and wear are decreased and the working temperature range of the lubricant is expanded in the positive direction. Moreover, GO sheets has better performance under higher sliding speed and the optimized concentration of GO sheets is determined to be 0.5wt%. After rubbing, GO is detected on the wear scars through Raman spectroscopy. And it is believed that, during the rubbing, GO sheets adhere to the sliding surfaces, behaving like protective films and preventing the sliding surfaces from contacting with each other directly. This paper proves that the GO sheet is an effective lubricant additive, illuminates the lubrication mechanism, and provides some critical parameters for the practical application of GO sheets in lubrication.

Study on Tribology Performance of Different Lubricant Additives under Atmospheric Pressure and High Vacuum Conditions

By using PAO-10 as the base oil, the tribological behavior of 11 additives under high vacuum condition was evaluated. By adopting some surface analytical instruments, such as scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), the tribological mechanisms of these additives were studied. In air, O_2 can react with metal to form metal oxide that can protect the surfaces of rubbing pair during the tribological tests. According to the theory of the competitive adsorption, the function of some active elements is weakened. In a vacuum environment, the additives contributed more to the lubrication performance. The sulfur-containing additives could react with Fe to produce Fe Sx and "M—C" bonds("M" represents metal). They both had contributions to the lubrication. As for the phosphorus-containing additives, they only generated the phosphates during the tests. When the sulfur and phosphorus-containing additives were applied, the generated phosphates and Fe Sx had the primary contribution to the lubrication performance during the tests.

In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction

This study presents a nitrogen-doped microporous carbon nanospheres(N@MCNs)prepared by a facile polymerization–carbonization process using low-cost styrene.The N element in situ introduces polystyrene(PS)nanospheres via emulsion polymerization of styrene with cyanuric chloride as crosslinking agent,and then carbonization obtains N@MCNs.The as-prepared carbon nanospheres possess the complete spherical structure and adjustable nitrogen amount by controlling the relative proportion of tetrachloromethane and cyanuric chloride.The friction performance of N@MCNs as lubricating oil additives was surveyed utilizing the friction experiment of ball-disc structure.The results showed that N@MCNs exhibit superb reduction performance of friction and wear.When the addition of N@MCNs was 0.06 wt%,the friction coefficient of PAO-10 decreased from 0.188 to 0.105,and the wear volume reduced by 94.4%.The width and depth of wear marks of N@MCNs decreased by 49.2% and 94.5%,respectively.The carrying capacity of load was rocketed from 100 to 400 N concurrently.Through the analysis of the lubrication mechanism,the result manifested that the prepared N@MCNs enter clearance of the friction pair,transform the sliding friction into the mixed friction of sliding and rolling,and repair the contact surface through the repair effect.Furthermore,the tribochemical reaction between nanoparticles and friction pairs forms a protective film containing nitride and metal oxides,which can avert direct contact with the matrix and improve the tribological properties.This experiment showed that nitrogen-doped polystyrene-based carbon nanospheres prepared by in-situ doping are the promising materials for wear resistance and reducing friction.This preparing method can be ulteriorly expanded to multi-element co-permeable materials.Nitrogen and boron co-doped carbon nanospheres(B,N@MCNs)were prepared by mixed carbonization of N-enriched PS and boric acid,and exhibited high load carrying capacity and good tribological properties.

Research progresses of nanomaterials as lubricant additives

Friction and wear are unavoidable in mechanical movement.The use of lubricants with nano-additives can effectively reduce friction and wear,which is of great significance to saving energy and protecting the environment.At present,great progress has been made in the scientific research and industrial application of nano-additives for lubricants.This paper mainly introduces the types of nano-additives for lubricants(such as carbon nanomaterials,nano-metals,nano-oxides,sulfides,complexes,polymers,etc.),the tribological properties of lubricants with different components of nano-additives,and the lubrication mechanisms of the nano-additives(including tribofilm formation,rolling ball bearing effect,repairing effect,polishing effect,and synergistic effect).It also deals with the dispersion of nano-additives in lubricants and the influences of their particle size and microstructure on the tribological properties of lubricants.This review outlines the performance requirements of nano-additives in different lubrication states,discusses the use of nano-additives in challenging working conditions,and identifies various industrial oil nano-additives with reference to the appropriate options in diverse working environments.Furthermore,the existing problems of nano-additives and their application prospects are summarized.This review,hopefully,would help to shed light on the design and synthesis of novel high-performance nano-additives and promote their application in engineering.

An inorganic–organic hybrid CQDs@PVP lubricant additive:Achieving low friction and wear in PEG and water

High-temperature lubrication has always been a hot topic in the lubricant and grease industry,and is also an essential concern in the high-end equipment sector to be addressed.Carbon quantum dots(CQDs)are an emerging material widely applied in the field of lubrication,owing to their exceptional lubricity and high load-bearing capacity.However,the vulnerability of CQDs to oxidation in air and reduced stability dramatically restrict their high-temperature application capability.In this study,a nanocomposite of amphiphilic polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP)homopolymer with excellent lubricating properties and thermal stability,which is hydrogen bonded to CQDs(CQDs@PVP),was designed to achieve low friction and wear of lubricants at high temperatures.The CQDs@PVP are consistently dispersed in both PEG400 and water,and exhibit superior lubricity compared to unmodified CQDs at high temperatures(ranging from 200‒150°C and 90‒50°C).Meanwhile,the dense carbon film on the wear surface and the chemically reactive film of iron compounds directly contribute to the enhanced lubrication performance.These analytical results demonstrate the powerful candidacy of CQDs@PVP as a lubrication additive and promote future high-temperature applications of CQDs in industrial production.

A review of current understanding in tribochemical reactions involving lubricant additives

Lubricants have played important roles in friction and wear reduction and increasing efficiency of mechanical systems.To optimize tribological performance,chemical reactions between a lubricant and a substrate must be designed strategically.Tribochemical reactions are chemical reactions enabled or accelerated by mechanical stimuli.Tribochemically activated lubricant additives play important roles in these reactions.In this review,current understanding in mechanisms of chemical reactions under shear has been discussed.Additives such as oil-soluble organics,ionic liquids(ILs),and nanoparticles(NPs)were analyzed in relation to the tribochemical reaction routes with elements in metallic substrates.The results indicated that phosphorus,sulfur,fluorine,and nitrogen are key elements for tribochemical reactions.The resulting tribofilms from zinc dithiophosphates(ZDDP)and molybdenum dithiocarbamate(MoDTC)have been widely reported,yet that from ILs and NPs need to investigate further.This review serves as a reference for researchers to design and optimize new lubricants.

Identification of Lubricating Oil Additives Using XGBoost and Ant Colony Optimization Algorithms

To address the problem of identifying multiple types of additives in lubricating oil,a method based on midinfrared spectral band selection using the eXtreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost)algorithm combined with the ant colony optimization(ACO)algorithm is proposed.The XGBoost algorithm was used to train and test three additives,T534(alkyl diphenylamine),T308(isooctyl acid thiophospholipid octadecylamine),and T306(trimethylphenol phosphate),separately,in order to screen for the optimal combination of spectral bands for each additive.The ACO algorithm was used to optimize the parameters of the XGBoost algorithm to improve the identification accuracy.During this process,the support vector machine(SVM)and hybrid bat algorithms(HBA)were included as a comparison,generating four models:ACO-XGBoost,ACO-SVM,HBA-XGboost,and HBA-SVM.The results showed that all four models could identify the three additives efficiently,with the ACO-XGBoost model achieving 100%recognition of all three additives.In addition,the generalizability of the ACO-XGBoost model was further demonstrated by predicting a lubricating oil containing the three additives prepared in our laboratory and a collected sample of commercial oil currently in use。

Synthesis and surface modification of the nanoscale cerium borate as lubricant additive

Nanoparticle of cerium borate with a size of about 50 nm was synthesized via sol-gel precipitation method under micro-emulsion by oleic acid,using Na2B4O7 and Ce（NO3）3 aqueous solution as raw materials,and the morphology and microstructure of as-prepared particles were characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy（SEM） equipped with an energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer（EDS）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,infrared spectroscopy（IR）,and thermogravimetric analysis（TGA）.Two methods to disperse the particles into base oil were employed,and the results derived from the four-ball tribotester indicated that the friction coefficient of the base oil by the addition of the nanoscale cerium borate particles diminished greatly,and the anti-wear properties also depended on the dispersion methods.

Leaf-surface wax of desert plants as a potential lubricant additive

Using an MFT-R4000 tester at room temperature,the leaf-surface wax of two desert plants,Ammopiptanthus mongolicus(AM)and Reaumuria soongorica(RS),was extracted and evaluated for its potential as a lubricant additive in polyalphaolefin(PAO)for steel-steel contact.Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis was performed to identify the composition of the AM leaf-surface wax,and scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to investigate its friction mechanisms.The results suggest that the leaf-surface wax could successfully reduce the friction and wear of steel-steel sliding pairs compared with PAO containing molybdenum dithiocarbamate additives.AM,in particular,showed high-performance wear resistance and friction-reducing properties.Its excellent tribological properties were attributed to the wax composition of leaf-surface fatty acids,alcohol,and esters.

Lubricating performances of graphene oxide and onion-like carbon as water-based lubricant additives for smooth and sand-blasted steel discs

Graphene oxide(GO)nanosheets and onion‐like carbon(OLC)nanoparticles were synthesized from natural graphite powder and candle soot,respectively,and characterized by transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.The lubricating performances of GO and OLC as lubricant additives in water were comparatively evaluated using a ball‐on‐disc tribometer.The effects of sand blasting of a steel disc on its morphology and tribological property were evaluated.The results show that the two nanomaterials,GO and OLC,when used as lubricant additives in water effectively reduce the friction and wear of the sliding discs,which is independent of the disc surface treatment.On applying heavy loads,it is observed that GO exhibits superior friction‐reducing and anti‐wear abilities compared to those of OLC—a trace amount of GO can achieve a lubricating ability equivalent to that of an abundant amount of OLC.Furthermore,it is observed that sand blasting cannot improve the wear resistance of the treated steel disc,even though the hardness of the disc increased after the treatment.The possible anti‐wear and friction‐reducing mechanisms of the GO and OLC as lubricant additives in water are discussed based on results for the wear surfaces obtained by scanning electron microscopy,Raman spectroscopy,and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy。

Isosteric design of friction-reduction and anti-wear lubricant additives with less sulfur content

To reduce harmful sulfur content in lubricant additives, making use of isosterism has been shown to be an effective strategy. When thiobenzothiazole compounds were used as templates, the exchange of sulfur atoms in the thiazole ring with oxygen atoms and NH groups produced twelve isosteres. Similarly, 2-benzothiazole- S-carboxylic acid esters were used as template molecules to produce six isosteres. About 30% of the isosteres exhibited a satisfactory deviation of ±5% relative to the template, ignoring the specific changes in the base oils, the differences in molecular structure, and the friction or wear properties. The template molecules and isosteres in triisodecyl trimellitate exhibited better tribological properties than in trimethylolpropane trioleate or bis(2- ethylhexyl) adipate. Comparative molecular field analysis(CoM FA)- and comparative molecular similarity index analysis(CoMSIA)-quantitative structure tribo-ability relationship(QSTR) models were employed to study the correlation of molecular structures between the base oils and additives. The models indicate that the higher the structural similarities of the base oils and additives are, the more synergetic the molecular force fields of the lubricating system are; the molecular force fields creating synergistic effects will improve tribological performance.

Tribological properties of novel palygorskite nanoplatelets used as oil-based lubricant additives

Layered palygorskite(PAL),commonly called attapulgite,is a natural inorganic clay mineral composed of magnesium silicate.In this study,an aqueous miscible organic solvent treatment method is adopted to prepare molybdenum-dotted palygorskite(Amo-PMo)nanoplatelets,which greatly improved the specific surface area of PAL and the dispersion effect in an oil-based lubricant system.Their layered structure and size were confirmed using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and atomic force microscopy.Following a tribological test lubricated with three additives(PAL,organic molybdenum(SN-Mo),and Amo-PMo),it was found that the sample of 0.5 wt%Amo-PMo exhibited the best tribological properties with a coefficient of friction of 0.09.Moreover,the resulting wear scar diameter and wear volume of the sliding ball surface were 63%and 49.6%of those lubricated with base oil,respectively.Its excellent lubricating performance and self-repairing ability were mainly attributed to the generated MoS2 adsorbed on the contact surfaces during the tribochemical reaction,thereby effectively preventing the direct collision between asperities on sliding solid surfaces.Thus,as-prepared Amo-PMo nanoplatelets show great potential as oil-based lubricant additives,and this study enriches the existing application of PAL in industry.

Black phosphorus quantum dots: A new-type of water-based high-efficiency lubricant additive

Black phosphorus quantum dots(BPQDs),obtained via a typical solution-based top-down method,were used as water-based lubricant additives.BPQDs exhibited remarkable friction reduction and anti-wear properties even at the ultra-low concentration of 0.005 wt%,which reduced the friction coefficient and wear volume of the base liquid by 32.3%and 56.4%,respectively.In addition,the load-supporting capacity of the base liquid increased from 120 N to over 300 N.BPQDs-based additives exhibited a relatively long lifetime at a relatively high load of 80 N.The performance of BPQDs considerably exceeded that of the BP;this may be attributed to their small and uniform particle size,good dispersion stability in water,and high reactivity at the frictional surfaces.The results of the surface wear resistance analysis demonstrated that a robust tribochemical film with a thickness of approximately 90 nm was formed on the rubbing surface lubricated with 0.005 wt%of BPQDs dispersion.Moreover,the film served as a direct evidence of the excellent tribological performance of BPQDs.

Investigation on tribological behaviors of MoS2 and WS2 quantum dots as lubricant additives in ionic liquids under severe conditions

Despite excellent tribological behaviors of ionic liquids (ILs) as lubricating oils, their friction-reducing and anti-wear properties must be improved when they are used under severe conditions. There are only a few reports exploring additives for ILs. Here, MoS2 and WS2 quantum dots (QDs, with particle size less than 10 nm) are prepared via a facile green technique, and they are dispersed in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([BMIm]PF6), forming homogeneous dispersions exhibiting long-term stabilities. Tribological test results indicate that the addition of MoS2 and WS2 QDs in the IL can significantly enhance the friction-reducing and anti-wear abilities of the neat IL under a constant load of 500 N and a temperature of 150 °C. The exceptional tribological properties of these additives in the IL are ascribed to the formation of protective films, which are produced not only by the physical absorption of MoS2 and WS2 QDs at the steel/steel contact surfaces, but also by the tribochemical reaction between MoS2 or WS2 and the iron atoms/iron oxide species.

Effects of combined additions of SiO2 and MoS2 nanoparticles as lubricant additive on the tribological properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy

The tribological properties of combinative addition of nano-MoS2 and nano-SiO2 to the base oil have been investigated with a reciprocating ball-on-plate tribotester for magnesium alloy-steel contacts. The results demonstrate that the optimum mass ratio of nano-SiO2 to nano-MoS2 is 0.25：0.75. The optimum combinative addition into the base oil reduces the friction coefficient by 43.8% and the surface roughness （Sa） by 31.7% when compared to that found with the base oil. Meanwhile, the combinative addition of nano-MoS2 and nano-SiO〉 in comparison with single nanoparticles addition, is more pronounced in terms of the lubrication film stability. The excellent tribological properties of the SiO2/MoS2 combinations are attributed to the formation of physical adsorption films and tribochemical products during the rubbing process and the micro-cooperation of various nano- particles with different shapes and lubrication mechanisms.

Controllable synthesis of different morphologies of CuO nanostructures for tribological evaluation as water-based lubricant additives

In this study,water soluble CuO nanostructures having nanobelt,nanorod,or spindle morphologies were synthesized using aqueous solutions of Cu(NO_(3))_(2)·3H_(2)O and NaOH by adjusting the type of surface modifier and reaction temperature.The effect of morphologies of these various CuO nanostructures as water‐based lubricant additives on tribological properties was evaluated on a UMT‐2 micro‐friction tester,and the mechanisms underlying these properties are discussed.The three different morphologies of CuO nanostructures exhibited excellent friction‐reducing and anti‐wear properties.Tribological mechanisms differed in the initial stage of frictional interactions,but in the stable stage,a tribochemical reaction film and adsorbed lubricious film on the rubbing surfaces played important roles in hindering direct contact between friction pairs,leading to improved tribological properties.

Tribological performance of various metal-doped carbon dots as water-based lubricant additives and their potential application as additives of poly(ethylene glycol)

Advances in nano-lubricant additives are vital to the pursuit of energy efficiency and sustainable development.Carbon dots(CDs)have been widely investigated in the domain of lubricant additives owing to their extraordinary tribological properties,in particular,their friction-reducing and anti-wear properties.Metal-doped CDs are a new type of CDs,and their friction-reducing and anti-wear properties are attracting increasing attention.Therefore,a series of CDs doped with various divalent metal ions have been successfully synthesized via one-pot pyrolysis.The tribological properties of the synthesized CDs as water-based lubricant additives are in the following order:Zn-CDs>Cu-CDs>>Mg-CDs>Fe-CDs>U-CDs.Specifically,adding 1.0 wt%of Zn-CDs into water-based lubricant results in 62.5%friction and 81.8%wear reduction.Meanwhile,the load-carrying capacity of the water-based lubricant increases from 120 N to at least 500 N.Zn-CDs as an additive have long service life.Additionally,anion-tuned Zn-CDs fabricated via anion exchange exhibit promise as lubricant additives for poly(ethylene glycol).Based on the results of wear scar surface analyses,it is discovered that tribochemical films,primarily composed of iron oxides,nitrides,metal carbonates,zinc oxides,zinc carbonates,organic compounds,and embedded carbon cores,formed on the rubbing surfaces with a thickness of approximately 270 nm when Zn-CDs are used as additives.This film combined with the“ball-bearing”and third-particle effects of Zn-CDs contributed to excellent lubrication performance.

Preparation and Tribological Properties of Cu-doped Muscovite Composite Particles as Lubricant Additive

Cu-doped muscovite（Mu） composite particles, abbreviated as Mu/Cu, were prepared via liquid phase reduction method. The morphologies, phase composition and elementary distribution of the as-prepared Mu/Cu and raw muscovite particles were characterized by means of scalmmg electron microscope（SEM）, X-ray diffraction（XRD） and energy dispersive spectrometry（EDS）. The tirbological properties of Mu/Cu and Mu as lubricant additives in lithium grease were evaluated on a block-ring tribomachine. The roughness, 2D and 3D morphologies and elementary distribution of block worn surface were analyzed to explore the tribogical mechanism. The results show that muscovite are evenly coated by the cubic Cu nanoparticles in composite particles. Both Mu/Cu and Mu can effectively improve the tirbological properties of lithium grease and Mu/Cu exhibits better tribological performance than Mu. The friction coefficient of Mu/Cu is decreased by 69.2% as compared to that of lithium grease. The layer structure of muscovite is synergistic with Cu nanoparticles in contribution to the formation of lubricant film mainly consisting of O, Si, Fe, Cu as well as Al elements on the block worn surface thereby further reducing the friction and wear.