Ionic liquid lubricants: When chemistry meets tribology

M Cai, Q Yu, W Liu, F Zhou - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as potential lubricants in 2001. Subsequently, there has
been tremendous research interest in ILs from the tribology society since their discovery as …

Microstructural and dynamical heterogeneities in ionic liquids

YL Wang, B Li, S Sarman, F Mocci, ZY Lu… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) are a special category of molten salts solely composed of ions with varied
molecular symmetry and charge delocalization. The versatility in combining varied cation …

Ionic liquids: a brief history

T Welton - Biophysical reviews, 2018 - Springer
There is no doubt that ionic liquids have become a major subject of study for modern
chemistry. We have become used to ever more publications in the field each year, although …

Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions

K Holmberg, A Erdemir - Friction, 2017 - Springer
Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

The peculiar effect of water on ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents

C Ma, A Laaksonen, C Liu, X Lu, X Ji - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been suggested as eco-friendly
alternatives to organic solvents. A trace amount of water is often unavoidable as impurity …

Nanomaterials for lubricating oil application: A review

L Duan, J Li, H Duan - Friction, 2023 - Springer
Friction and wear are ubiquitous, from nano-electro-mechanical systems in biomedicine to
large-scale integrated electric propulsion in aircraft carriers. Applications of nanomaterials …

Nanoconfined ionic liquids

S Zhang, J Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Deng - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely investigated as novel solvents, electrolytes, and soft
functional materials. Nevertheless, the widespread applications of ILs in most cases have …

Are ionic liquids chemically stable?

B Wang, L Qin, T Mu, Z Xue, G Gao - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids have attracted a great deal of interest in recent years, illustrated by their
applications in a variety of areas involved with chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering …

Ionic liquids as lubricant additives: a review

Y Zhou, J Qu - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2017 - ACS Publications
In pursuit of energy efficiency and durability throughout human history, advances in
lubricants have always played important roles. Ionic liquids (ILs) are room-temperature …

Ionic liquids-enabled efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics: progress and challenges

T Niu, L Chao, W Gao, C Ran, L Song, Y Chen… - ACS Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been recognized as the best candidates for next-
generation photovoltaics. However, it is still challenging to fabricate PSCs that are both …