University of Pennsylvania

Uchicago Argonne, LLC

Pixelligent Technologies LLC

Imene Lahouij

Robert W Carpick

Nitya Nand Gosvami

Gregory D Cooper

Wei Xu

Zhiyun Chen

George R Fenske

Aaron C Greco

Harmandeep S Khare

Andrew Jackson

Harman Khare

Nicholaos G Demas

Robert A Erck

Nitya Gosvami

The presently disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods for generating nanostructures from tribological films. A probe tip can be immersed in a liquid mixture comprising a plurality of ink particles suspended in a medium. A substrate on which the tribological film is to be generated can also be immersed in the liquid mixture. A processor controlling movement of the probe tip can be configured to cause the probe tip to slide along the substrate in a shape of a desired pattern of the nanostructure with a contact force to cause one or more ink particles of the plurality of ink particles compressed underneath the probe tip to be transformed into a tribological film onto the substrate in the shape of the desired pattern of the nanostructure.

Systems and methods for nano-tribological manufacturing of nanostructures

The presently disclosed technology relates to a nano-additives to improve the performance of lubricants, oils, and greases. More specifically, the presently disclosed technology relates to applying capped metal oxide nanoparticles, such as capped zirconia nanoparticles, in the lubricants to produce a tribofilms on the lubricating surfaces to provide wear protection to the said surfaces. Also, the interaction of the capped zirconia nanoparticles with other commonly used additives in lubricants may further optimize the performance of the resulting tribofilms.

Nano-additives enabled advanced lubricants

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