Recent advances in liquefaction technologies for production of liquid hydrocarbon fuels from biomass and carbonaceous wastes
The liquefaction of biomass and carbonaceous wastes using hydro-pyrolysis, hydrothermal
liquefaction or liquefaction using water and hydrocarbon solvents are promising …
liquefaction or liquefaction using water and hydrocarbon solvents are promising …
Emergence of Non‐photoresponsive Catalytic Techniques for Environmental Remediation and Energy Generation
Catalysis plays a crucial role in all the major applications and challenges in the
environment, including energy generation and environmental remediation. Although …
environment, including energy generation and environmental remediation. Although …
Achieving Ultralow Friction and Wear by Tribocatalysis: Enabled by In-Operando Formation of Nanocarbon Films
Under the high-contact-pressure and shear conditions of tribological interfaces lubricated by
gaseous, liquid, and solid forms of carbon precursors, a variety of highly favorable …
gaseous, liquid, and solid forms of carbon precursors, a variety of highly favorable …
Ultralow wear PTFE-based polymer composites—the role of water and tribochemistry
KL Campbell, MA Sidebottom, CC Atkinson… - …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The role of water in the tribochemical mechanisms of ultralow wear polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) composites was investigated by studying 10 and 20 wt% polyether ether ketone …
(PTFE) composites was investigated by studying 10 and 20 wt% polyether ether ketone …
Mechanochemical functionality of graphene additives in ultralow wear polytetrafluoroethylene composites
Poly-tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a well-known solid lubricant, but its poor wear resistance
limits its tribological applications. Certain carbonaceous fillers reduce PTFE wear rate by up …
limits its tribological applications. Certain carbonaceous fillers reduce PTFE wear rate by up …
Mechanochemical effect of filler surface functionality on fluoropolymer tribology
The 10 000× wear resistance improvement of PTFE by a trace amount of nanofillers has
been heavily studied in the past decade and attributed to the moisture-dependent …
been heavily studied in the past decade and attributed to the moisture-dependent …
Structure and function of transfer film formed from PTFE/PEEK polymer blend
T Onodera, J Nunoshige, K Kawasaki… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Improving the tribological performance of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin is important
for industrial use of PTFE. An effective way to do this is to blend pure PTFE with another …
for industrial use of PTFE. An effective way to do this is to blend pure PTFE with another …
Leveraging trace nanofillers to engineer ultra-low wear polymer surfaces
Trace nanofillers have proven unable to stabilize polymer surfaces due to their inability to
reinforce the subsurface. Thus far, their effects on surface wear have been obscured by …
reinforce the subsurface. Thus far, their effects on surface wear have been obscured by …
Interfacial gradient and its role in ultralow wear sliding
A particular nanosized alumina (α-Al2O3) filler reduces the wear rate of
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by nearly 4 orders of magnitude in ambient environments …
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by nearly 4 orders of magnitude in ambient environments …
Nanomechanical filler functionality enables ultralow wear polytetrafluoroethylene composites
Surprisingly, certain α-phase alumina filler particles at one to five weight percent can reduce
the wear rate of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by 10,000 times, while other, seemingly …
the wear rate of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by 10,000 times, while other, seemingly …