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A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 14405
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Interests: surface science; environmentally friendly lubricant; tribochemistry; ionic liquid; high-temperature tribology
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Dr. Chanaka Kumara
Dr. Chanaka Kumara
Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6063, USA
Interests: design, synthesis, and surface modification of nanomaterials as lubricant additives and protective coating; tribochemistry and tribofilm nanostructures
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Dear Colleagues,
Novel lubricants can provide effective energy efficiency, extended durability, and environmental compatibility for mechanical systems. Over 20% of energy consumption all over the world originates from tribology, while 3% of it is used to maintain and repair systems because of wear and related issues. Petroleum-based lubricants have been investigated for centuries and applied in almost all industries.
Typically, industrial lubricant contains a blend of base oils (70~90%) and several categories of additives, including anti-wear additives, friction modifiers, antioxidants, detergents, dispersants, and viscosity modifiers. With multifunctional additives, the formulated lubricants can not only lubricate the interfaces, but also solve problems including cleaning, cooling, and sealing. The design of additives and lubricant formulation has mostly remained an art.
This Special Issue aims to present the most recent discoveries in advanced additives in the lubrication industry and research. Topics dealing with friction improvement (friction modifiers, additives, and formulations), novel anti-wear additives (nanoparticles, ionic liquids, and bio-based additives), and eco-friendly additives are welcome. Outstanding studies in other research areas supporting the design and development of advanced additives will also be encouraged. The contributions will have a significant impact on both academic and industrial fields.
Dr. Xin He
Dr. Chanaka Kumara
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Activated Carbon Nano-Particles from Recycled Polymers Waste as a Novel Nano-Additive to Grease Lubrication
by Mohamed G. A. Nassef, Hassan Shokry Hassan, Galal A. Nassef, Belal Galal Nassef, Mina Soliman and Marwa F. Elkady
Lubricants 2022, 10(9), 214; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants10090214 - 6 Sep 2022
Cited by 8 |Viewed by 3468
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A worldwide growing trend is dedicated towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions from mechanical systems in different industries. One key factor under focus of research is to decrease energy losses in rotating machinery during operation by improving lubrication performance. This paper presents a novel [...] Read more.
A worldwide growing trend is dedicated towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions from mechanical systems in different industries. One key factor under focus of research is to decrease energy losses in rotating machinery during operation by improving lubrication performance. This paper presents a novel grease nano-additive using activated carbon (AC) as a byproduct from recycled polymer waste. Five different concentrations of AC nanoparticles (ACNPs) are added to lithium grease to obtain blends containing 0.025 wt.%, 0.05 wt.%, 0.1 wt.%, 0.5 wt.%, and 1 wt.%. The tribological assessment of blends has been performed using a four-ball wear test and load carrying capacity test. The obtained results for blends are compared to samples of base grease and to blends with 2 wt.% reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Test results showed a remarkable enhancement of load carrying capacity of AC samples by 20–30% as compared to base grease. By observing wear scar in rolling elements, the ACNPs lowered the average wear scar diameter (WSD) for all samples by 30–36%. Base grease samples showed the highest coefficient of friction (COF) values between 0.15 and 0.17. These values are reduced to 0.03 and 0.06 for grease with ACNPs reaching their minimum in the case of 1 wt.% AC. These outcomes are found consistent with the enhancements in driving power saving values. The results proved the competitiveness and suitability of the AC as a recycled waste and nano-additive for improving the tribological performance of grease lubrication. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Novel Lubricant Additives)
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Synergistic Lubricating Performance of Graphene Oxide and Modified Biodiesel Soot as Water Additives
by Chuan Li, Bo Wu, Xiaoju Chen, Lei Li, Xinyun Wang, Xiaobao Gao, Xiaodong Wang, Kunhong Hu and Xianguo Hu
Lubricants 2022, 10(8), 175; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants10080175 - 5 Aug 2022
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The tribological performance of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets, modified biodiesel soot (MBS) nanoparticles, and their mixture (MBS–GO) nanoparticles as lubricant additives in water was evaluated using a reciprocating ball-on-plate tribometer. The effects of different mass ratios of GO to MBS, additive concentrations, and [...] Read more.
The tribological performance of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets, modified biodiesel soot (MBS) nanoparticles, and their mixture (MBS–GO) nanoparticles as lubricant additives in water was evaluated using a reciprocating ball-on-plate tribometer. The effects of different mass ratios of GO to MBS, additive concentrations, and loads, as well as corresponding lubrication mechanisms, were studied. The tribological measurements showed that the water-containing 0.5 wt% additives at a mass ratio of 60:40 (GO to MBS) resulted in larger reductions in friction coefficient (69.7%) and wear volume (60.5%) than water. Owing to the synergistic effect of GO nanosheets and MBS nanoparticles, the MBS–GO aqueous sample showed superior lubricating properties compared to water as well as GO and MBS aqueous samples. The good tribological properties of MBS–GO nanoparticles in water are attributed to the formation of a tribofilm of hybrid nanoparticles that effectively protects the friction interface. Moreover, the MBS nanoparticles can provide lubrication by acting as ball bearings. Full article
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Increasing Wear Resistance of Heavy-Loaded Friction Pairs by Nanoparticles in Conventional Lubricants: A Proof of Concept
by Valeriy Kosarchuk, Mykola Chausov, Andrii Pylypenko, Volodymyr Tverdomed, Pavlo Maruschak and Vasyl Vasylkiv
Lubricants 2022, 10(4), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants10040064 - 11 Apr 2022
Cited by 8 |Viewed by 2156
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This paper provides experimental data on the effective use of a new lubricating composition, which includes industrial oil of any brand with the addition of a nanometal of the component of a friction pair, which has a lower hardness. It is shown that [...] Read more.
This paper provides experimental data on the effective use of a new lubricating composition, which includes industrial oil of any brand with the addition of a nanometal of the component of a friction pair, which has a lower hardness. It is shown that this composition significantly reduces the wear resistance of the rails and wheels of rolling stock during operation, prevents electrochemical corrosion of the friction pair wheel–rail and, most importantly, stabilizes the coefficient of friction at the optimum level after a relatively short operating time. The experiments were performed on the friction pair, “sample of the bandage material of the railway wheel—a sample of the rail material”, with a ratio of hardness of the bandage material (Rockwell hardness, HRC scale—35.3) to the hardness of the rail material of 1.1. Test results show that in the case of industrial lubricant, the BioRail brand, with the addition of a nanomaterial friction pair with lower wear hardness of the rail metal sample, after three hours in operation the wear was practically not observed. Moreover, the average value of the friction coefficient for three hours of operation was maintained at the level 0.25, which is optimal for the friction pair wheel–rail. Similar experiments using only the same lubricant brand showed much worse results. Full article
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