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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
May. 04, 2016
Pixelligent Technologies Llc, Baltimore, MD (US);
Uchicago Argonne, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Imene Lahouij, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Robert Carpick, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Andrew Jackson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Harman Khare, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Nitya Gosvami, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Nicholaos G. Demas, Chicago, IL (US);
Robert A. Erck, Chicago, IL (US);
Aaron C. Greco, Chicago, IL (US);
George R. Fenske, Chicago, IL (US);
Wei Xu, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gregory Cooper, Baltimore, MD (US);
Zhiyun Chen, Baltimore, MD (US);
PIXELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Baltimore, MD (US);
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
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.