Oil-soluble hairy nanoparticles as lubricant additives

Conference · Sat Aug 13 04:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1430644

Zhao, Bin ^[1]

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1. University of Tennessee Knoxville; University of Tennessee Knoxville

Oil-soluble polymer brush-grafted nanoparticles (hairy NPs) were synthesized by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization of lauryl methacrylate from initiator-functionalized silica nanoparticles and used as an additive for polyalphaolefin (PAO) for friction and wear reduction. Addition of 1 wt% hairy nanoparticles into PAO led to significant friction and wear reduction compared with PAO base oil.

• Research Organization: University of Tennessee Knoxville
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
• DOE Contract Number: EE0006925
• OSTI ID: 1430644
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English