Abstract
Herein, we have prepared SiO2 particles uploaded MXene nanosheets via in-situ hydrolysis of tetraetholothosilicate. Due to the large number of groups at the edges of MXene, SiO2 grows at the edges first, forming MXene@SiO2 composites with a unique core-rim structure. The tribological properties of MXene@SiO2 as lubricating additive in 500 SN are evaluated by SRV-5. The results show that MXene@SiO2 can reduce the friction coefficient of 500 SN from 0.572 to 0.108, the wear volume is reduced by 73.7%, and the load capacity is increased to 800 N. The superior lubricity of MXene@SiO2 is attributed to the synergistic effect of MXene and SiO2. The rolling friction caused by SiO2 not only improves the bearing capacity but also increases the interlayer distance of MXene, avoiding accumulation and making it more prone to interlayer slip. MXene@SiO2 is adsorbed on the friction interface to form a physical adsorption film and isolate the friction pair. In addition, the high temperature and high load induce the tribochemical reaction and form a chemical protection film during in the friction process. Ultimately, the presence of these protective films results in MXene@SiO2 having good lubricating properties.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51972272, U21A2046), the Western Light Project of CAS (xbzg-zdsys-202118), and the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing (NPU), China (2023-TS-03).
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Yuhong CUI. She received her bachelor degree from Taiyuan University of Technology in 2019 and her master degree from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 2022. She is currently a doctoral student in the Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University. Her research interest is MXene nanosheets as lubricant additives.
Qian YE. He is an associate professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University. He received his B.S. degree in Lanzhou University (2005), and got his Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry at Lanzhou University (2010). He spent one year (2013–2014) at Université catholique de Louvain as a research associate. His research interests focus on functional nanomaterials, surface modification, lubricant coating, and anti-fouling materials. His work has been published in more than 80 peer-reviewed papers with a current h-index of 32.
Feng ZHOU. He is a full professor in Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, and the director of State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication. He gained his Ph.D. degree in 2004 and spent three years (2005–2008) in the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge as a research associate. He has published more than 300 journal papers that received more than 25,000 citations and has the high-index of 88. His research interests include the bioinspired tribology, biomimic surfaces/ interfaces of soft matters, drag-reduction and antibiofouling, and functional coatings. He has gained a number of awards including “Outstanding Youth Award” of International Society of Bionic Engineering, 2013, and one National Award for Natural Sciences (the second class). He serves as an editorial board member of Tribology International, Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics, and Friction, etc.
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Cui, Y., Xue, S., Wang, T. et al. Core-rim structured MXene@SiO2 composites as oil-based additives for enhanced tribological properties. Friction 12, 1728–1740 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-023-0840-9
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