Biocoatings and additives as promising candidates for ultralow friction systems

Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews

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Marcia Gabriely A. da Cruz¹  Tetyana M. Budnyak¹  Bruno V. M. Rodrigues¹  Serhiy Budnyk²  Adam Slabon¹ 

[1] Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University;AC2T research GmbH

关键词: Biobased materials;    lignin;    cellulose;    chitosan;    diamond-like carbon;    lubricant;    superlubricity;   

DOI  :  10.1080/17518253.2021.1921286

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

The achievement of frictionless systems, known as superlubricity, has become of great importance concerning energy saving and emission reduction. In parallel, the drive toward sustainability and environmental aspects has led to intense advances in the research and development of biobased materials. From the standpoint of Green Chemistry principles, this review presents a critical overview of the latest findings and future perspectives on the application of biobased materials aiming at superlubricant pursuits. The progress in the use of biomacromolecules, such as chitosan, cellulose, and lignin, as additives to lubricants or coating materials, are addressed, as well as the advances on sustainable coatings based on diamond-like carbon (DLC). Deeper investigations on the development of non-hazardous processes dedicated to the tribological properties of DLC, such as electrochemical synthesis using environment-friendly solvents to generate molecular precursors, widen the perspectives to achieve sustainable materials. Besides, the exploration of the tribochemical interactions between the DLC surface and lubricants containing biobased materials arises as a promising strategy to achieve green superlubricity as a viable and scalable process, through different pathways: by hydrogen bonds between lubricant and additives, via surface passivation of the functional groups present in these biomacromolecules or by biomimicking natural joints.

【 授权许可】

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