Viscosity and friction reduction of double end capped polyalkylene glycol nanolubricants for eco friendly refrigerant

• Main Authors: Mohd Zaki, Sharif, Wan Hamzah, Azmi, Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali, Nurul Nadia, Mohd Zawawi, Hafiz, Muhammad Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37609/1/Viscosity%20and%20friction%20reduction%20of%20double-end-capped%20polyalkylene%20glycol%20nanolubricants.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37609/; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11030129; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11030129
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

In sustainable tribology, researchers are investigating methods to enhance tribological performance by incorporating nanoparticles into lubricants. However, one potential drawback of this strategy is increased lubricant viscosity. The current study aimed to assess the impact of these nanoparticles o...