Tribological Properties of Nanoparticles
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 4024
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanolubricants; nanoparticles; lubrication; additives; friction; wear; tribochemistry; nanotribology; in situ characterization techniques; in situ friction test; transmission electron microscopy; surface analysis
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Dear Colleagues,
There has been a growing interest in nanoparticles for tribological applications over the past 30 years. Studies on this topic have shown the remarkable lubricating properties, viz. friction-reducing and anti-wear, of certain nanoparticles, especially when used as lubricant additives. Among the nanoparticles with proven tribological performance are carbon nanotubes, carbon onions, nanodiamonds, graphene, BN/ZrO2/TiO2 nanoparticles, inorganic fullerene-like (IF) metal disulfides (IF-MoS2, IF-WS2) nanoparticles, etc. All these nanoparticles have been the subject of detailed investigation these past few years, and many key issues have been tackled, such as the conditions leading to these properties, the lubrication mechanisms coming into play, the influence of parameters such as size, structure, and morphology of the nanoparticles on their tribological properties/lubrication mechanisms, and the interactions between the particles and the lubricant co-additives. In order to answer such questions, state-of-the-art characterization techniques are required, often in situ. Some of these can even visualize the behavior of a nanoparticle in real time during a tribological test.
This Special Issue is designed to showcase some of the most exciting recent findings and future trends in the field of the research in nanoparticles/nanolubricants. Contributions are welcome from researchers working in the fields of tribology, material science, and lubrication science.
Prof. Dr. Fabrice Dassenoy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- lubricant additives
- boundary lubrication
- friction modifiers
- anti-wear additives
- nanolubricants
- in situ characterization
