Molecular-scale grinding of uniform small-size graphene flakes for use as lubricating oil additives

GUO Yu-fen; ZHANG Hui-tao; LIU Yue-wen; ZHOU Xu-feng; LIU Zhao-ping

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60748-6

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GUO Yu-fen, ZHANG Hui-tao, LIU Yue-wen, ZHOU Xu-feng, LIU Zhao-ping. Molecular-scale grinding of uniform small-size graphene flakes for use as lubricating oil additives. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(5): 954-963. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60748-6

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GUO Yu-fen, ZHANG Hui-tao, LIU Yue-wen, ZHOU Xu-feng, LIU Zhao-ping. Molecular-scale grinding of uniform small-size graphene flakes for use as lubricating oil additives. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(5): 954-963. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60748-6

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Molecular-scale grinding of uniform small-size graphene flakes for use as lubricating oil additives

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60748-6

GUO Yu-fen^{1, 2
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ZHANG Hui-tao²,
LIU Yue-wen²,
ZHOU Xu-feng^{1
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LIU Zhao-ping^{1, 2
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Advanced Li-ion Battery Engineering Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Graphene Technologies and Applications of Zhejiang Province and CAS Engineering Laboratory for Graphene, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ningbo 315201, China
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National Graphene Innovation Center, Ningbo 315201, China

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郭玉芬. E-mail：yfguo2009@sinano.ac.cn
Corresponding author: ZHOU Xu-feng. E-mail: zhouxf@nimte.ac.cn; LIU Zhao-ping. E-mail: liuzp@nimte.ac.cn
Received Date: 2023-03-03
Accepted Date: 2023-05-15
Rev Recd Date: 2023-05-12

Available Online: 2023-06-02

Publish Date: 2023-10-01

Abstract

Abstract

A variety of industrial preparation methods to obtain graphene from graphite have been developed, the most prominent of which are the chemical reduction of graphene oxide and intercalation-exfoliation methods. However, the low-cost, thin-layer, large-scale production of graphene with a radial dimension smaller than 1 μm (SG) remains a great challenge, which has limited the industrial development and application of small-scale graphene in areas such as textile fibers, engine oil additives, and graphene-polymer composites. We have developed a novel way to solve this problem by improved ball milling methods which form molecular-scale grinding aids between the graphite layers. This method can produce uniform, small-size (less than 1 μm) and thin-layer graphene nanosheets at a low cost, while ensuring minimal damage to the internal graphene structure. We also show that using this SG as an additive in lubricating oil not only solves the current dispersion stability of graphene, but also reduces the friction coefficient by more than 27% and wear by more than 38.8%. The SG preparation method reported is simple, low-cost, and has a significant effect in lubricating applications, which is of great commercial value.
- Molecular-scale grinding,
- Ball milling,
- Small-size graphene,
- Lubricating oil additives,
- Stable dispersion

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