Phosphonium-based room temperature ionic liquids (P-RTILs) offer outstanding lubricant
properties. Studies have shown that the cationic chain length and anionic ring size …

Applying nanomaterials and nanotechnology in lubrication has become increasingly
popular and important to further reduce the friction and wear in engineering applications. To …

Minimizing the negative effects of the manufacturing process on the environment,
employees, and costs while maintaining machining accuracy has long been a pursuit of the …

From the outlook of energy saving and environmental protection, the development of eco-
friendly and green lubricants without compromising their lubrication performance has …

To address energy wastage caused by friction, it is urgently needed to develop multi-
functionalized nano-additives based on traditional lubricant additives. Herein …

Friction and wear are the primary attributes of energy loss and failure of machine parts in
mechanical systems. There is a great demand to develop novel and effective lubricants to …

The weak dispersion stability of graphene in water restricts its practical application as water-
based lubricant additives. Herein, sulfonated graphene (SGO) with ultra-dispersive and …

Sustainability has become of paramount importance, as evidenced by the increasing
number of norms and regulations concerning various sectors. Due to its intrinsic trans …

Water-based lubricants have been used in different industrial applications in recent years.
However, studies evaluating the tribological and electrochemical effects of lubricants with …

Electroactive polymers (EAPs) are an advanced family of polymers that change their shape
through electric stimulation and have been a point of interest since their inception. This …