Nanolubricants

Synthesis of nanolubricant for tribological applications

Principal investigators: Angela Gondolini, Alessandra Sanson

Involved personnel: Elisa Mercadelli

For the production of lubrication fluids, ISSMC has developed an innovative synthesis method to obtain polar and apolar high performant and more stable products.

The incorporation of either metallic- and oxide-based nanoparticles allows the improvement of several properties of conventional fluids, as the friction coefficient, the wear resistance, the loading capacity, the resistance at high pressures, overcoming sedimentation phenomena typical of suspensions produced with micro- or millimetre particles.

Main partners

• Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e di Tecnologie per l’Energia (CNR-ICMATE)

Publications

• A. Gondolini, E. Mercadelli, V. Zin, A. Sanson “Highly performant copper-based nanolubricant for automotive application” Ceramics for Energy, Faenza, Italy, 7-9 June 2017.
• Zin, F. Agresti, S. Barison, L. Colla, E. Mercadelli, M. Fabrizio, C. Pagura “Tribological Properties of Engine Oil with Carbon Nano-horns as Nano-additives” Tribology Letters (2014) 55(1) 45-53.
• V. Zin, F. Agresti, S. Barison, L. Colla, A. Gondolini, M. Fabrizio “The Synthesis and Effect of Copper Nanoparticles on the Tribological Properties of Lubricant Oils” IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 12 [5] (2013) 751-759.