Synergistic Lubrication and Antioxidation Efficacies of Graphene Oxide and Fullerenol as Biological Lubricant Additives for Artificial Joints
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Reagents
2.2. Preparation and Characterization of Biological Lubrication Additives
2.3. Dispersion Stability of Biological Lubrication Additives
2.4. Tribological Tests
2.5. Antioxidant Activity
2.5.1. DPPH Free Radical Scavenging Activity
2.5.2. Hydroxyl Free Radical Scavenging Activity
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization
3.2. Evaluation of Lubrication Performance
3.2.1. Friction Reduction Properties of Biological Lubrication Additives
3.2.2. Antiwear Properties of Biological Lubrication Additives
3.2.3. Composition Analysis of Wear Scars
3.2.4. Lubrication Mechanism
3.3. Antioxidant Activity of Biological Lubrication Additives
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Frictional Pair | Ball | Disk |
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Frictional pair 1 | Al2O3 (Ra, 3 µm) | Ti6Al4V (Ra, 1 µm) |
Frictional pair 2 | Ti6Al4V (Ra, 3 µm) | Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) (Ra, 1 µm) |
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Wu, Q.; Li, H.; Wu, L.; Bo, Z.; Wang, C.; Cheng, L.; Wang, C.; Peng, C.; Li, C.; Hu, X.; et al. Synergistic Lubrication and Antioxidation Efficacies of Graphene Oxide and Fullerenol as Biological Lubricant Additives for Artificial Joints. Lubricants 2023, 11, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11010011
Wu Q, Li H, Wu L, Bo Z, Wang C, Cheng L, Wang C, Peng C, Li C, Hu X, et al. Synergistic Lubrication and Antioxidation Efficacies of Graphene Oxide and Fullerenol as Biological Lubricant Additives for Artificial Joints. Lubricants. 2023; 11(1):11. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11010011
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Qian, Honglin Li, Liangbin Wu, Zihan Bo, Changge Wang, Lei Cheng, Chao Wang, Chengjun Peng, Chuanrun Li, Xianguo Hu, and et al. 2023. "Synergistic Lubrication and Antioxidation Efficacies of Graphene Oxide and Fullerenol as Biological Lubricant Additives for Artificial Joints" Lubricants 11, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11010011