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 i...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.展开更多
Three kinds of leaf-surface waxes are extracted from the leaves of Euonymus japonicas(EJ), Sabina chinensis(SC) and Sabina procumbens(SP) to be tested for their tribological properties. Lubricating oils containing the...Three kinds of leaf-surface waxes are extracted from the leaves of Euonymus japonicas(EJ), Sabina chinensis(SC) and Sabina procumbens(SP) to be tested for their tribological properties. Lubricating oils containing these 3 waxes respectively were analyzed via gas chromatography-mass spectrometer(GC-MS) for their chemical constituents and tested with friction and wear testing machine and time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry(TOF-SIMS) for the tribological mechanism. It was found that all the tested cuticular wax can reduce the coefficient of friction, and the waxes of SC and EJ can reduce the wear width. The contents of acid and esters in the wax can improve the friction reducing property by forming tribochemical films on the metal, but result in the increase of wear due to corrosion. The increase of ions containing C, H, O and the decline of aluminum positive ions on the worn surface,demonstrate that the tribofilms derived from long chain compounds play a role of protecting the metal surfaces.展开更多
Three kinds of crop leaf-surface waxes were extracted from wheat,corn and broomcorn leaves,respectively.The crop leaf-surface waxes as lubricant additives were added to synthetic ester and the friction and wear proper...Three kinds of crop leaf-surface waxes were extracted from wheat,corn and broomcorn leaves,respectively.The crop leaf-surface waxes as lubricant additives were added to synthetic ester and the friction and wear properties of prepared lubricants for steel-aluminum and steel-copper friction pair were investigated in detail.The scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and secondary ion mass spectrometry(SIMS)were employed to explore the friction mechanisms.The results show that crop leaf-surface waxes could successfully reduce the friction and wear of steel-aluminum and steel-copper sliding friction pairs as compared with pure synthetic ester.For example,when the concentration of wheat leaf-surface wax as additive was 2%,the COFs was decreased by 58%;the four additives can be ranked by the anti-wear capability as follows:Corn>Wheat>Glycerol>Broomcorn to steel-aluminum sliding friction pairs.The SIMS spectra of positive and negative ions on the worn surfaces have reduced the exposure of Al and increased short chain ions counts.The good friction reduction and antiwear abilities are attributed to the adsorption or reaction films formed by leafsurface wax on worn surface.展开更多
基金The authors would like to thank the financial support for this work from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51575181)。
文摘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.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51575181)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.2172053)
文摘Three kinds of leaf-surface waxes are extracted from the leaves of Euonymus japonicas(EJ), Sabina chinensis(SC) and Sabina procumbens(SP) to be tested for their tribological properties. Lubricating oils containing these 3 waxes respectively were analyzed via gas chromatography-mass spectrometer(GC-MS) for their chemical constituents and tested with friction and wear testing machine and time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry(TOF-SIMS) for the tribological mechanism. It was found that all the tested cuticular wax can reduce the coefficient of friction, and the waxes of SC and EJ can reduce the wear width. The contents of acid and esters in the wax can improve the friction reducing property by forming tribochemical films on the metal, but result in the increase of wear due to corrosion. The increase of ions containing C, H, O and the decline of aluminum positive ions on the worn surface,demonstrate that the tribofilms derived from long chain compounds play a role of protecting the metal surfaces.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 51575181).
文摘Three kinds of crop leaf-surface waxes were extracted from wheat,corn and broomcorn leaves,respectively.The crop leaf-surface waxes as lubricant additives were added to synthetic ester and the friction and wear properties of prepared lubricants for steel-aluminum and steel-copper friction pair were investigated in detail.The scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and secondary ion mass spectrometry(SIMS)were employed to explore the friction mechanisms.The results show that crop leaf-surface waxes could successfully reduce the friction and wear of steel-aluminum and steel-copper sliding friction pairs as compared with pure synthetic ester.For example,when the concentration of wheat leaf-surface wax as additive was 2%,the COFs was decreased by 58%;the four additives can be ranked by the anti-wear capability as follows:Corn>Wheat>Glycerol>Broomcorn to steel-aluminum sliding friction pairs.The SIMS spectra of positive and negative ions on the worn surfaces have reduced the exposure of Al and increased short chain ions counts.The good friction reduction and antiwear abilities are attributed to the adsorption or reaction films formed by leafsurface wax on worn surface.
