Eco-Friendly Lubricating Additives
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 1365
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oil-based superlubricity; eco-friendly lubrication
Interests: tribology; lubricant migration; surface texturing; magnetic fluid; heat and mass transfer
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In addition to the required technical characteristics of lubricants, in recent years, the pollution and environmental health aspects of lubricating materials have drawn more and more attention. It is estimated that around 1 million tons of lost lubricants (20% of the total market) are released into the environment every year. Although additives are a minor portion of lubricant formulations, their influence on the environment is significant, especially in environmentally sensitive applications such as marine and agricultural lubricants.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews in the field of eco-friendly lubricating additives, including friction modifiers, antiwear additives, extreme-pressure additives, corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers, detergents, ashless additives, multifunctional additives and so on. Papers on the latest developments and future trends with regard to the following topics are invited to be submitted:
- Additives with improved biodegradability and biocompatibility, which are potential alternatives to conventional additives.
- Additives applied in novel green lubricants, e.g., the antioxidants and pour point depressants for plant oils, and the viscosity modifiers for water lubrication.
Prof. Dr. Ke Li
Dr. Qingwen Dai
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Lubricants is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- eco-friendly lubrication
- biodegradability
- biocompatibility
- friction modifiers
- antiwear additives
- extreme-pressure additives
- antioxidants
- pour point depressants
- viscosity modifiers
- corrosion inhibitors
- emulsifiers
- detergents
- ashless additives
- multifunctional additives
- bio-based additives
- nanoparticle additives
