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. 2022 Jan 20;12(5):2759–2769. doi: 10.1039/d1ra06650a

Graphene composites as lubricant additives.

Lubricant details Tribometer Conditions Tribological test results Ref.
Materials Concentration Base oil Load Speed Temperature Wear reduction, % Friction reduction, %
Hydroxyl modified fluorinated graphene 1 mg mL−1 Water Ball-on-disk tribometer 50 N 0.05 m s−1 25 °C 15% 47
Graphene 0.025 mg mL−1 Engine oil Four-ball 392 N 600 rpm 75 °C 33% 80% 42
GO/f-CMS 0.2 wt% 85W-90 BOD 40 N 54% 26% 48
Cu/Gr 0.4 wt% 5W-30 Ring-liner 216–307 N 0.25 m s−1 25–30% 26.5–32.6% 39
Titanate-GO 0.3 mg mL−1 PAO10 Four-ball 392 N 1200 rpm 75 °C 28.2% 49.5% 49
OA–LaF3–GO 0.5 wt% Liquid paraffin Four-ball 300 N 1450 rpm 25 °C 32% 21.7% 50
RGO/MoS2 0.02–0.08 wt% Liquid paraffin Ball-on-disk 50 N 0.04–0.05 m s−1 45% 51