Novel Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Biodiesel Soot as Lubricant Additives
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. Tribological Testing and Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization
3.2. Tribological Performance of Soot Samples in H2O
3.3. Tribological Performance of Soot Samples in LP
3.4. Lubrication Mechanisms
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Property | Value | Methods |
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Density at 20 °C, kg·m−3 | 875 | ASTM D4052 |
Flash point (closed up), °C | 168 | ASTM D93 |
Acid value, mgKOH·g−1 | 0.045 | ASTM D664 |
Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C, mm2·s−1 | 4.5 | ASTM D445 |
Water content, % | Trace | ASTM D1744 |
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Li, C.; Li, M.; Wang, X.; Feng, W.; Zhang, Q.; Wu, B.; Hu, X. Novel Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Biodiesel Soot as Lubricant Additives. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9081115
Li C, Li M, Wang X, Feng W, Zhang Q, Wu B, Hu X. Novel Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Biodiesel Soot as Lubricant Additives. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(8):1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9081115
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Chuan, Mingling Li, Xinyun Wang, Weimin Feng, Qiangqiang Zhang, Bo Wu, and Xianguo Hu. 2019. "Novel Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Biodiesel Soot as Lubricant Additives" Nanomaterials 9, no. 8: 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9081115