Inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles as new lubricant additives: A drug delivery mechanism

L. Joly-Pottuz, J. M. Martin, F. Dassenoy, C. Schuffenhauer, R. Tenne, N. Fleischer

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Abstract

When dispersed in a synthetic polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oil, inorganic fullerene-like (IF-MS 2) nanoparticles of metal dichalcogenides (IF-MoS 2, IF-WS 2, IF-NbS 2) lead to a significant reduction of both friction and wear under boundary lubrication. All IF nanoparticle additives resulted in a reduction of both friction coefficient and wear. There results were obtained even at low additive concentration. The best result was obtained with IF-WS 2 at 1 wt %. In this case, wear was very low because the calculated Hertz diameter was quite similar to the width of the pin wear scar diameter. This is an abstract presented at the World Tribology Congress III (Washington, DC 9/12-16/2005).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - WTC 2005
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event2005 World Tribology Congress III - Washington, D.C., United States
Duration: 2005 Sept 122005 Sept 16

Publication series

NameProceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - WTC 2005

Conference

Conference2005 World Tribology Congress III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, D.C.
Period05/9/1205/9/16

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