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 |