Roughness-dependent tribological characteristics of water-based GO suspensions with ZrO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles as additives

Publication Name

Tribology International

Abstract

Hybrid nanosuspensions were synthesised through ultrasonically dispersing ZrO or TiO nanoparticles into graphene oxide (GO) nanosheet solutions for water-based lubrication. The effect of contact pair roughness on the tribological behaviours of the ZrO /GO and TiO /GO hybrid nanosuspensions were investigated using a block-on-ring testing approach. With a relatively smooth ring, the use of the nanosuspensions could reduce abrasive wear, and hence improve worn surface quality, owing to the relieved asperity ploughing. With a ring of moderate roughness, the use of the nanosuspensions suppressed the occurrence of adhesive wear through relieving the effect of asperity contact. With a relatively rough ring, the nanosuspensions generated a deposited layer of hybrid nanoparticles at the contact area that can prevent surface asperities from direct contact, thus leading to lower adhesive wear and friction. 2 2 2 2

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Volume

161

Article Number

107073

Funding Number

IH140100035

Funding Sponsor

Australian Research Council

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Link to publisher version (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2021.107073