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Sustainable and Advanced Lubrication Strategies for Industrial and Environmental Applications
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Sustainable and Advanced Lubrication Strategies for Industrial and Environmental Applications

A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 507

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Hongmei Yang

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State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
Interests: lubricating materials; chemical synthesis; tribological behaviors; action mechanism and application research studies of lubricating additives
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Dr. Wenjing Hu

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Laboratory for Advanced Lubricating Materials, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
Interests: molecular structure design; synthesis; structure–activity relationship; action mechanisms of lubricant additives

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable and advanced lubrication strategies are becoming increasingly crucial in modern industry and environmental protection. With the growing demands for efficiency, environmental friendliness, and economic feasibility, both modern industry and environmental protection are facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. The application of lubricants spans multiple industries, each with its unique working conditions and application requirements. This makes formulating and managing lubrication strategies extremely challenging, from initial selection to ongoing management.

This Special Issue is dedicated to sharing the latest research progress in sustainable and advanced lubrication strategies for industrial and environmental applications. It aims to present the most up-to-date research advancements in this field, covering the following aspects:

(i) Novel lubricants, including additives, synthetic base stocks, formulation processes, etc.

(ii) Innovative lubrication technologies, such as surface modifications, and hybrid lubrication methods, among others.

(iii) Advanced monitoring technologies, encompassing sensor technology, data analysis, machine learning algorithms, and others.

Dr. Hongmei Yang
Dr. Wenjing Hu
Guest Editors

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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.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • novel lubricants
  • innovative lubrications
  • surface modifications
  • hybrid lubrications
  • monitoring technologies

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Real-World Fuel Consumption of a Passenger Car with Oil Filters of Different Characteristics at High Altitude
by Edgar Vicente Rojas-Reinoso, Cristian Malla-Toapanta, Paúl Plaza-Roldán, Carmen Mata, Javier Barba and Luis Tipanluisa
Lubricants 2025, 13(10), 437; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants13100437 - 1 Oct 2025
Abstract
This study evaluates media-level filtration behaviour and short-term fuel consumption outcomes for five spin-on lubricating oil filters operated under real driving conditions at high altitude. To improve interpretability, filters are reported using parameter-based identifiers (media descriptors and equivalent circular diameter, ECD) rather than [...] Read more.
This study evaluates media-level filtration behaviour and short-term fuel consumption outcomes for five spin-on lubricating oil filters operated under real driving conditions at high altitude. To improve interpretability, filters are reported using parameter-based identifiers (media descriptors and equivalent circular diameter, ECD) rather than internal codes. Pore-scale morphology was quantified by microscopy and expressed as ECD, and bulk fluid cleanliness was summarised using ISO 4406 codes. Trials were conducted over representative urban and extra-urban routes at altitude; fuel consumption was analysed using ANCOVA. The results indicated clear media-level differences (tighter pore envelopes and cleaner ISO codes, particularly for two OEM units). However, fuel-consumption differences were not statistically significant (ANCOVA, p = 0.29). Accordingly, findings are reported as short-term cleanliness and media characterisation under high-altitude duty rather than durability or efficiency claims. The parameter-based framing clarifies trade-offs across metrics and avoids over-generalisation from brand or part numbers. The work highlights the value of ECD as a comparative pore metric and underscores limitations of microscopy/cleanliness data for inferring engine wear or long-term consumption. Future work will incorporate formal multi-pass testing (ISO 4548-12), direct differential-pressure instrumentation, used-oil viscosity tracking, and wear-metal spectrometry to enable cross-vendor benchmarking and causal interpretation. Findings are presented as short-term cleanliness and media characterisation; no durability claims are made in the absence of direct wear measurements. Full article
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