Rheological Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive on Lithium Grease

The rheological behaviors of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as an additive on lithium grease at different concentrations were examined under various settings of shear rate, shear stress, and apparent viscosity. The results indicated that the optimum content of the CNTs was 2%. These experimental investigat...

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Main Authors: Alaa Mohamed, Aly Ahmed Khattab, Tarek Abdel Sadek Osman, Mostafa Zaki
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/279090
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description The rheological behaviors of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as an additive on lithium grease at different concentrations were examined under various settings of shear rate, shear stress, and apparent viscosity. The results indicated that the optimum content of the CNTs was 2%. These experimental investigations were evaluated with a Brookfield Programmable Rheometer DV-III ULTRA. The results indicated that the shear, stress and apparent viscosity increase with the increase of CNTs concentration. The microstructure of CNTs and lithium grease was examined by high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicated that the microscopic structure of the lithium grease presents a more regular and homogeneous network structure, with long fibers, which confirms the rheological stability.
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spelling doaj-art-48b4dca32938411f847c7e9e7e6dc0412025-08-20T02:05:53ZengWileyJournal of Nanotechnology1687-95031687-95112013-01-01201310.1155/2013/279090279090Rheological Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive on Lithium GreaseAlaa Mohamed0Aly Ahmed Khattab1Tarek Abdel Sadek Osman2Mostafa Zaki3Production Engineering and Printing Technology Department, Akhbar El Yom Academy, Giza 12211, EgyptMechanical Design and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12211, EgyptMechanical Design and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12211, EgyptProduction Engineering and Printing Technology Department, Akhbar El Yom Academy, Giza 12211, EgyptThe rheological behaviors of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as an additive on lithium grease at different concentrations were examined under various settings of shear rate, shear stress, and apparent viscosity. The results indicated that the optimum content of the CNTs was 2%. These experimental investigations were evaluated with a Brookfield Programmable Rheometer DV-III ULTRA. The results indicated that the shear, stress and apparent viscosity increase with the increase of CNTs concentration. The microstructure of CNTs and lithium grease was examined by high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicated that the microscopic structure of the lithium grease presents a more regular and homogeneous network structure, with long fibers, which confirms the rheological stability.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/279090
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