Surface characterization of steel/steel contact lubricated by PAO6 with novel black phosphorus nanocomposites

Zhiheng LUO; Jingyuan YU; Yufu XU; He XI; Gang CHENG; Lulu YAO; Ruhong SONG; Karl D DEARN

doi:10.1007/s40544-020-0366-3

Friction 2021, 9(4): 723-733 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-020-0366-3

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Surface characterization of steel/steel contact lubricated by PAO6 with novel black phosphorus nanocomposites

Show Author's Information Hide Author's Information Zhiheng LUO^¹, Jingyuan YU^¹, Yufu XU^¹(

), He XI^¹, Gang CHENG^¹, Lulu YAO^², Ruhong SONG^¹, Karl D DEARN^³

1Institute of Tribology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China

2School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China

3Mason Institute of Tribology, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B152TT, United Kingdom

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boundary lubrication, surface characterization, black phosphorus (BP) nanosheets, nano titanium dioxide, steel/steel contact

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LUO Z, YU J, XU Y, et al. Surface characterization of steel/steel contact lubricated by PAO6 with novel black phosphorus nanocomposites. Friction, 2021, 9(4): 723-733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-020-0366-3

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In the present work, two types of novel nano additives, titanium sulfonate ligand/black phosphorus (TiL₄/BP) and titanium dioxide/black phosphorus (TiO₂/BP) nanocomposites, were prepared. The tribological behavior of the steel/steel friction pairs lubricated by polyalphaolefins type 6 (PAO6) containing the nanocomposites under boundary lubrication was studied. The worn surfaces were analyzed using modern surface techniques. The experimental results show that the rubbed surfaces became smooth and showed little wear with the addition of the nanocomposites. TiO₂/BP nanocomposites can significantly improve the lubricity of BP nanosheets under high contact stress. The synergistic roles of the load-bearing abilities and rolling effect of TiO₂ nanoparticles, the slip induced by the BP with its layered structure, and the establishment of a tribofilm on the sliding interface are the basis of the tribological mechanisms.

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Surface characterization of steel/steel contact lubricated by PAO6 with novel black phosphorus nanocomposites

Show Author's information Hide Author's Information Zhiheng LUO^¹, Jingyuan YU^¹, Yufu XU^¹(

), He XI^¹, Gang CHENG^¹, Lulu YAO^², Ruhong SONG^¹, Karl D DEARN^³

1Institute of Tribology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China

2School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China

3Mason Institute of Tribology, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B152TT, United Kingdom

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Keywords: boundary lubrication, surface characterization, black phosphorus (BP) nanosheets, nano titanium dioxide, steel/steel contact

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Received: 01 November 2019

Revised: 02 January 2020

Accepted: 01 February 2020

Published: 04 August 2020

Issue date: August 2021

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The authors appreciate the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51875155) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. PA2019GDQT0017). In addition, professor Kunhong HU and associate professor Enzhu HU are gratefully acknowledged for providing half of the testing instruments and fruitful suggestions.

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