Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions

The development of green lubrication requires nano-lubricants to possess more environmentally friendly fabrication modes and materials with superior tribological properties. This study investigates the tribological properties of nano-biochar in PAO6 base oil and in combination with different additiv...

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Main Authors: Weiwei Guan, Xianjun Hou, Youheng Wang, Chen Chu, Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/13/3/102
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Xianjun Hou
Youheng Wang
Chen Chu
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description The development of green lubrication requires nano-lubricants to possess more environmentally friendly fabrication modes and materials with superior tribological properties. This study investigates the tribological properties of nano-biochar in PAO6 base oil and in combination with different additives. The effect of adsorption on friction reduction and anti-wear performance is demonstrated by replacing the friction sub-materials in the four-ball friction test. Based on the comparison of wear region characterization, the incorporation of nano-biochar improves the friction reduction performance of detergent and dispersant base oils with a reduction in coefficient of friction (COF) by 16.7% and 19.0%, respectively, and produces a synergistic effect on the anti-wear performance. When nano-biochar is compounded with anti-wear agents and friction reducer, there is a synergistic effect on friction reduction performance, and COF decreases by 9.4% and 4.5% compared with anti-wear agents and friction reducer base oils, respectively. A method to analyze the friction reduction and anti-wear mechanism of nano-additives in complex lubrication system is proposed, which reveals in depth the interaction law and synergistic lubrication mechanism between NBC and additives in the friction process.
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spelling doaj-art-293fe203e8db40c3a723940c717337662025-08-20T02:42:21ZengMDPI AGLubricants2075-44422025-02-0113310210.3390/lubricants13030102Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding ConditionsWeiwei Guan0Xianjun Hou1Youheng Wang2Chen Chu3Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali4Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaThe development of green lubrication requires nano-lubricants to possess more environmentally friendly fabrication modes and materials with superior tribological properties. This study investigates the tribological properties of nano-biochar in PAO6 base oil and in combination with different additives. The effect of adsorption on friction reduction and anti-wear performance is demonstrated by replacing the friction sub-materials in the four-ball friction test. Based on the comparison of wear region characterization, the incorporation of nano-biochar improves the friction reduction performance of detergent and dispersant base oils with a reduction in coefficient of friction (COF) by 16.7% and 19.0%, respectively, and produces a synergistic effect on the anti-wear performance. When nano-biochar is compounded with anti-wear agents and friction reducer, there is a synergistic effect on friction reduction performance, and COF decreases by 9.4% and 4.5% compared with anti-wear agents and friction reducer base oils, respectively. A method to analyze the friction reduction and anti-wear mechanism of nano-additives in complex lubrication system is proposed, which reveals in depth the interaction law and synergistic lubrication mechanism between NBC and additives in the friction process.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/13/3/102nano-biocharlubricant additivesadsorptionsynergistic effectfriction reduction and anti-wear mechanism
spellingShingle Weiwei Guan
Xianjun Hou
Youheng Wang
Chen Chu
Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali
Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions
Lubricants
nano-biochar
lubricant additives
adsorption
synergistic effect
friction reduction and anti-wear mechanism
title Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions
title_full Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions
title_fullStr Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions
title_short Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions
title_sort interaction lubrication mechanism between nano biochar and traditional oil additives under various sliding conditions
topic nano-biochar
lubricant additives
adsorption
synergistic effect
friction reduction and anti-wear mechanism
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/13/3/102
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