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 …

Recent advancements in synthesis, rheological characterization, and tribological performance of vegetable oil-based lubricants enhanced with nanoparticles for …

RV Pawar, DB Hulwan, MB Mandale - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Energy and material conservation is an important global issue. In conventional practice,
lubricants were selected based on cost, performance, and life, and concern was not given to …

An overview of the biolubricant production process: Challenges and future perspectives

JA Cecilia, D Ballesteros Plata, RM Alves Saboya… - Processes, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The term biolubricant applies to all lubricants that are easily biodegradable and non-toxic to
humans and the environment. The uses of biolubricant are still very limited when compared …

Review of two-dimensional nanomaterials in tribology: Recent developments, challenges and prospects

R Wang, F Zhang, K Yang, Y **ong, J Tang… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
From our ordinary lives to various mechanical systems, friction and wear are often
unavoidable phenomena that are heavily responsible for excessive expenditures of …

Tribological behavior of biolubricant base stocks and additives

CH Chan, SW Tang, NK Mohd, WH Lim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Biolubricants are gaining popularity and acceptance globally due to their sustainable and
environmentally friendly properties; being derived from feedstocks from vegetable oils …

Friction and wear characteristics of chemically modified mahua (madhuca indica) oil based lubricant with SiO2 nanoparticles as additives

Y Singh, E Abd Rahim, NK Singh, A Sharma, A Singla… - Wear, 2022‏ - Elsevier
There is a tremendous increase in global warming due to the pollution enhanced by
petroleum product utilization. Lubrication of the machinery parts is the main requirement for …

Analyses of anti-wear and extreme pressure properties of castor oil with zinc oxide nano friction modifiers

S Bhaumik, R Maggirwar, S Datta, SD Pathak - Applied Surface Science, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The present work investigated the tribological properties of zinc oxide nano friction modifiers
(FM) based castor oil in different concentrations between steel surfaces. The nano lubricants …

Synergistic study of solid lubricant nano-additives incorporated in canola oil for enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability

S Sikdar, MH Rahman, PL Menezes - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
In recent years, with the development of eco-friendly lubricants, different vegetable oils have
been studied and found to improve the overall tribological performance compared to …

Synthesis and characterization of size controlled nano copper oxide structures for antioxidant study and as eco-friendly lubricant additive for bio-oils

MK Navada, R Rai, A Ganesha, S Patil - Ceramics International, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This research work aims at the synthesis of Copper oxide (CuO) nanostructures with the
application as additives for biolubricant oils, particularly Pongamia oil. The CuO particles …

Michelia Champaca: Sustainable novel non-edible oil as nano based bio-lubricant with tribological investigation

Y Singh, E Abd Rahim - Fuel, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Michelia Champaca was referred as the raw oil for considering
tribological investigation. The oil contains major amount of unsaturated fatty acids that was …