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Multilayer Graphene as a Lubricating Additive in Bentone Grease

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A continuing desire exists to explore graphene as a lubricant additive and increase the performance of oil/grease products in efforts to acquire a fundamental knowledge of its tribology. As compared to graphite and ionic liquid, multilayer graphene (MLG) as a bentone lubricating grease additive not only provides lower friction and better wear resistance, but also greatly improves the load-bearing capacities and thermal stability of bentone lubricating grease. These benefits are strongly dependent on the formation of a versatile boundary lubricating film, which is provided by the laminated structure and good adsorption action of MLG on the rubbing surfaces, as well as good dispersion of MLG in grease.

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This work is supported by the Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Science and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 21373249).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, People’s Republic of China

    Xiaoqiang Fan, Yanqiu Xia, Liping Wang & Wen Li

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, People’s Republic of China

    Xiaoqiang Fan & Wen Li

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Fan, X., Xia, Y., Wang, L. et al. Multilayer Graphene as a Lubricating Additive in Bentone Grease. Tribol Lett 55, 455–464 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-014-0369-1

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