The lubrication performance of liquids is severely restricted and is degraded in high-temperature environments. Stable and reliable lubrication in high temperature environments has been a long-standing goal in various...The lubrication performance of liquids is severely restricted and is degraded in high-temperature environments. Stable and reliable lubrication in high temperature environments has been a long-standing goal in various industrial fields. In this study,WS_(2)and Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene nanoflakes were used as oil-based lubricant additives to generate ultra-low friction and even superlubricity(friction coefficient of ~0.007) at elevated temperatures(400℃), which has hitherto not been achieved by both individual pristine materials, WS_(2)and Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene. Viscosity and thermogravimetric characterization revealed improvements in the high-temperature rheological properties and thermal stability of the lubricating base oil, indicating improved loadbearing and continuous lubrication capabilities at elevated temperatures. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy demonstrated that the formation of an iron/titanium/tungsten-rich oxide lubricious thin film at the sliding interface reduced the interfacial shear stress, which was responsible for the observed friction and wear reductions at high contact pressures(> 1.1 GPa). Although the titanium/tungsten oxide film was gradually removed after prolonged sliding, a sufficiently thick iron oxide film maintained a low friction coefficient for at least 2 h. The improved surface quality facilitates the achievement of ultra-low friction and reduced wear. The proposed lubrication methodology has a broad utilization potential as a wear-reduction strategy across various industrial fields at elevated temperatures.展开更多
Numerous tribological applications,wherein the use of liquid lubricants is infeasible,require adequate dry lubrication.Despite the use of polymers as an effective solution for dry sliding tribological applications,the...Numerous tribological applications,wherein the use of liquid lubricants is infeasible,require adequate dry lubrication.Despite the use of polymers as an effective solution for dry sliding tribological applications,their poor wear resistance prevents the utilization in harsh industrial environment.Different methods are typically implemented to tackle the poor wear performance of polymers,however sacrificing some of their mechanical/tribological properties.Herein,we discussed the introduction of a novel additive,namely microencapsulated phase change material(MPCM)into an advanced polymeric coating.Specifically,paraffin was encapsulated into melamine-based resin,and the capsules were dispersed in an aromatic thermosetting co-polyester(ATSP)coating.We found that the MPCM-filled composite exhibited a unique tribological behavior,manifested as“zero wear”,and a super-low coefficient of friction(COF)of 0.05.The developed composite outperformed the state-of-the-art polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)-filled coatings,under the experimental conditions examined herein.展开更多
The movement pattern of ellipsoidal nanoparticles confined between copper surfaces was examined using a theoretical model and molecular dynamics simulation.Initially,we developed a theoretical model of movement patter...The movement pattern of ellipsoidal nanoparticles confined between copper surfaces was examined using a theoretical model and molecular dynamics simulation.Initially,we developed a theoretical model of movement patterns for hard ellipsoidal nanoparticles.Subsequently,the simulation indicated that there are critical values for increasing the axial ratio,driving velocity of the contact surface,and lowering normal loads(i.e.,0.83,15 m/s,and 100 nN under the respective conditions),which in turn change the movement pattern of nanoparticles from sliding to rolling.Based on the comparison between the ratio of arm of force(e/h)and coefficient of friction(μ),the theoretical model was in good agreement with the simulations and accurately predicted the movement pattern of ellipsoidal nanoparticles.The sliding of the ellipsoidal nanoparticles led to severe surface damage.However,rolling separated the contact surfaces and thereby reduced friction and wear.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 52122507, 52350411, 52235004, and 52305214)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (Grant Nos. 2023NSFSC1988, 2023YFSY0004)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2682021ZTPY095)the Independent Project of State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System (Grant No. 2023TPLT04)。
文摘The lubrication performance of liquids is severely restricted and is degraded in high-temperature environments. Stable and reliable lubrication in high temperature environments has been a long-standing goal in various industrial fields. In this study,WS_(2)and Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene nanoflakes were used as oil-based lubricant additives to generate ultra-low friction and even superlubricity(friction coefficient of ~0.007) at elevated temperatures(400℃), which has hitherto not been achieved by both individual pristine materials, WS_(2)and Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene. Viscosity and thermogravimetric characterization revealed improvements in the high-temperature rheological properties and thermal stability of the lubricating base oil, indicating improved loadbearing and continuous lubrication capabilities at elevated temperatures. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy demonstrated that the formation of an iron/titanium/tungsten-rich oxide lubricious thin film at the sliding interface reduced the interfacial shear stress, which was responsible for the observed friction and wear reductions at high contact pressures(> 1.1 GPa). Although the titanium/tungsten oxide film was gradually removed after prolonged sliding, a sufficiently thick iron oxide film maintained a low friction coefficient for at least 2 h. The improved surface quality facilitates the achievement of ultra-low friction and reduced wear. The proposed lubrication methodology has a broad utilization potential as a wear-reduction strategy across various industrial fields at elevated temperatures.
基金The authors also acknowledge the use of the Texas A&M Materials Characterization Core Facility(RRID:SCR_022202)We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Robert A.WELCH Foundation through the W.T.Doherty-WELCH Chair in Chemistry(A-0001)Mariela VAZQUEZ appreciates the support by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program(Grant No.M1703014).
文摘Numerous tribological applications,wherein the use of liquid lubricants is infeasible,require adequate dry lubrication.Despite the use of polymers as an effective solution for dry sliding tribological applications,their poor wear resistance prevents the utilization in harsh industrial environment.Different methods are typically implemented to tackle the poor wear performance of polymers,however sacrificing some of their mechanical/tribological properties.Herein,we discussed the introduction of a novel additive,namely microencapsulated phase change material(MPCM)into an advanced polymeric coating.Specifically,paraffin was encapsulated into melamine-based resin,and the capsules were dispersed in an aromatic thermosetting co-polyester(ATSP)coating.We found that the MPCM-filled composite exhibited a unique tribological behavior,manifested as“zero wear”,and a super-low coefficient of friction(COF)of 0.05.The developed composite outperformed the state-of-the-art polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)-filled coatings,under the experimental conditions examined herein.
基金The authors acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Fundation of China(NSFC)(51905433)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB0703800)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.3102019TS0405).
文摘The movement pattern of ellipsoidal nanoparticles confined between copper surfaces was examined using a theoretical model and molecular dynamics simulation.Initially,we developed a theoretical model of movement patterns for hard ellipsoidal nanoparticles.Subsequently,the simulation indicated that there are critical values for increasing the axial ratio,driving velocity of the contact surface,and lowering normal loads(i.e.,0.83,15 m/s,and 100 nN under the respective conditions),which in turn change the movement pattern of nanoparticles from sliding to rolling.Based on the comparison between the ratio of arm of force(e/h)and coefficient of friction(μ),the theoretical model was in good agreement with the simulations and accurately predicted the movement pattern of ellipsoidal nanoparticles.The sliding of the ellipsoidal nanoparticles led to severe surface damage.However,rolling separated the contact surfaces and thereby reduced friction and wear.
