Abstract

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has been widely used as a lubrication additive for reducing friction and wear; however, the hydrophobic nature of PTFE restricts its application in eco-friendly water-based lubrication systems. In this study, for the first time, we designed novel PTFE@silica Janus nanoparticles (JNs) to meet the requirement for additives in water-based lubricants, which have excellent dispersion stability in water attributed to the unique amphiphilic structure. By introducing the lubrication of the aqueous dispersion of the JNs with a concentration of 0.5 wt%, the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear volume were reduced by 63.8% and 94.2%, respectively, comparing to those with the lubrication of pure water. Meanwhile, the JNs suspension also exhibits better lubrication and wear-resistance performances comparing to commercial silica and PTFE suspensions. The excellent tribological behaviors of PTFE@silica JNs as nano-additives could be attributed to the synergetic effect of the two components, where the PTFE provided lubrication through the formed tribofilms on the friction pairs, and the rigid silica further enhanced the wear-resistance performance. Most importantly, the unique structure of JNs makes it possible to use PTFE as an additive in water-lubrication systems. Our study shed light on the design and application of novel JNs nanomaterials as additives to meet the requirements of future industrial applications.

Details

Title
Novel concept of nano-additive design: PTFE@silica Janus nanoparticles for water lubrication
Author
Liu, Yanfei 1 ; He, Hailing 2 ; Yang, Meng 3 ; Zhang, Ruize 1 ; Yu, Shengtao 1 ; Yang, Tiantian 2 ; Wang, Wenzhong 1 ; Liang, Fuxin 2 

 Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.43555.32) (ISNI:0000 0000 8841 6246) 
 Tsinghua University, Institute of Polymer Science & Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.12527.33) (ISNI:0000 0001 0662 3178) 
 Tsinghua University, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.12527.33) (ISNI:0000 0001 0662 3178); Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.452723.5) (ISNI:0000 0004 7887 9190); China Agricultural University, College of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.22935.3f) (ISNI:0000 0004 0530 8290) 
Pages
258-270
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Feb 2024
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
22237690
e-ISSN
22237704
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2895069465
Copyright
© The author(s) 2023. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.