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Preparation and Tribological Properties of Potassium Borate/Graphene Nano-composite as Lubricant Additive

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Abnormal wear of the cylinder liner and piston ring in a marine diesel engine will lead to the failure of the diesel engine and colossal energy loss. Using lubricating oil additive with good anti-friction and anti-wear properties effectively inhibits the abnormal wear of cylinder liner and piston rings in diesel engine. The potassium borate/graphene (PB/GN) nano-composite lubricant additive suitable for a marine diesel engine was prepared in this study. Its tribological properties in 500 N base oil were investigated using a pin-on-disk tribotester under various loads and temperature. The frictional surface was comprehensively analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), x-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS) and Raman to explore the lubrication mechanisms of the PB/GN nano-composite additive. The results indicated that the PB/GN nano-composite additive could substantially improve the tribological performances of 500N base oil. This could be attributed to the good thermal conductivity of graphene and the tribofilms composed of C, FeO, Fe2O3 and B2O3 formed on the worn surface. The synergy of PB and GN enhanced the tribological performances of base oil.

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This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51779103), Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (2021J01848, 2020J01687), Open Research Fund of Fujian Shipping Research Institute of Jimei University, Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province (2018GXNSFAA138157), Science and technology base and talent special project of Guangxi Province (2018AD19011), Beibu Gulf University 2018 school-level research project (2018KYQD22, 2019JGZ015), Guangxi First-class Discipline of Shipbuilding and Ocean Engineering (Class B) Landmark Results Incubation Fund project (BBGU-CHYLXK-KY-2022-45).

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  1. Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, School of Marine Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People’s Republic of China

    Xianbin Hou, Xiang Liu, Leyang Dai, Yuhao Yang & Yongjian Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Offshore Engineering Equipment And Technology, College of Marine Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, 535011, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China

    Xianbin Hou & Hong Wan

  3. Equipment Administration Dept, CCCCSDC (Fujian) Communication Construction Engineering Co., Ltd, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China

    Jinhong Du

  4. Key Laboratory of Marine Power Engineering & Technology (Ministry of Transport), Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430063, People’s Republic of China

    Xiang Rao

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Hou, X., Liu, X., Dai, L. et al. Preparation and Tribological Properties of Potassium Borate/Graphene Nano-composite as Lubricant Additive. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 33, 1827–1841 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-08089-9

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