TY - GEN
T1 - Carbon nanotubes and onions as lubricant additives
AU - Joly-Pottuz, L.
AU - Martin, J. M.
AU - Dassenoy, F.
AU - Vacher, B.
AU - Mieno, T.
AU - Ohmae, N.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Most of lubricant additives used as friction modifier and anti-wear agents are mainly organic compounds containing sulphur and phosphorous. Their lubrication mechanism is based on a tribochemical reaction leading to tribofilm formation but also the formation of some harmful by-products. Inorganic nanoparticles (nanotubes, fullerenes, onions...), because of their unique morphology and very small size, could be envisaged for the replacement of such organic additives. The purpose of this work is to study and compare the tribological properties of different kinds of nanoparticles added and dispersed as additives to a lubricating base oil. Here, we are particularly interested in carbon nanotubes and graphite onions which were then tested and compared. Added to a poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) base oil, all nanoparticles tested show a reduction of both friction and wear of steel counterfaces. The detailed study of the concentration effect in PAO shows that lwt% of nanotubes is sufficient to obtain good tribological properties. A structural modification of nanoparticles during friction was clearly evidenced by analytical TEM. In the case of nanotubes, flake-like wear debris made of amorphous carbon have been observed [1].
AB - Most of lubricant additives used as friction modifier and anti-wear agents are mainly organic compounds containing sulphur and phosphorous. Their lubrication mechanism is based on a tribochemical reaction leading to tribofilm formation but also the formation of some harmful by-products. Inorganic nanoparticles (nanotubes, fullerenes, onions...), because of their unique morphology and very small size, could be envisaged for the replacement of such organic additives. The purpose of this work is to study and compare the tribological properties of different kinds of nanoparticles added and dispersed as additives to a lubricating base oil. Here, we are particularly interested in carbon nanotubes and graphite onions which were then tested and compared. Added to a poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) base oil, all nanoparticles tested show a reduction of both friction and wear of steel counterfaces. The detailed study of the concentration effect in PAO shows that lwt% of nanotubes is sufficient to obtain good tribological properties. A structural modification of nanoparticles during friction was clearly evidenced by analytical TEM. In the case of nanotubes, flake-like wear debris made of amorphous carbon have been observed [1].
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U2 - 10.1115/wtc2005-63220
DO - 10.1115/wtc2005-63220
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:32844461752
SN - 0791842010
SN - 9780791842010
T3 - Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005
SP - 611
EP - 612
BT - Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - 2005 World Tribology Congress III
Y2 - 12 September 2005 through 16 September 2005
ER -