Study on the sliding tribological behavior of ZIF-8 under lubricating grease conditions

ZIF-8 is widely applied in lubrication, adsorption, and catalysis owing to its unique physicochemical properties. Previous experimental studies have demonstrated its feasibility as a lubricant additive. In the present work, the lubricating performance of ZIF-8 as an additive to lithium-based grease...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering 2025-03, Vol.8 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Pan, Ling, Li, Zhi, Wu, Yunli, Zheng, Kaikui, Han, Yuqing
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:ZIF-8 is widely applied in lubrication, adsorption, and catalysis owing to its unique physicochemical properties. Previous experimental studies have demonstrated its feasibility as a lubricant additive. In the present work, the lubricating performance of ZIF-8 as an additive to lithium-based grease is quantitatively and dynamically analyzed at the atomic scale using molecular dynamics simulations. Friction wear experiments are also conducted to elucidate the lubrication mechanism of ZIF-8. The simulation and experimental results indicate that the incorporation of ZIF-8 effectively enhances the antifriction and antiwear characteristics of lithium grease. The most significant improvement in the lubrication performance of the grease is obtained at a mass fraction of 2.0 wt. % ZIF-8, which reduces the friction factor μ of the grease by about 17.0% and the wear by ∼40.0%. Furthermore, the molecular dynamics simulations reveal that ZIF-8 primarily functions as a ball bearing under low-load conditions. However, under high-load conditions, ZIF-8 undergoes significant deformation and primarily acts as a filler. This explains the experimentally observed significant reduction in friction coefficient after the addition of ZIF-8. The results of this study provide a theoretical foundation for the development of new environmentally friendly grease additives.
ISSN:1672-6030
2589-5540
DOI:10.1063/10.0028759