Recent research has shown that adding nanoparticles to automotive lubricants significantly enhances some of these fluids’ properties. These tests have revealed that the inclusion of such nanofluids – synthesised using carbon nanotubes and various metallic, oxide and ceramic nanoparticles – enhances a lubricant’s ability to conduct heat, lubricate and protect components from wear-and-tear.
Thus far, nanofluids employing carbon nanotubes have shown the best results, but a team of Malaysian scientists say a superior option may be on the cards. Researchers from the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus and Taylor’s University are examining the effects of adding graphene nanoflakes to various commercially available lubricants.
Graphene is an incredibly strong one-atom-thick layer of carbon with excellent thermal and electrical conductivity properties. The team found that adding just 0.01% graphene nanoflakes to the total mass of a lubricant improved its thermal conductivity by 17%, with almost no changes in viscosity.
The enhancement of the lubricant’s thermal properties generally varied according to the size, concentration and heating rates of the graphene nanoflakes used, they report. The researchers believe that the enhanced thermal properties are due to graphene’s large surface area and even distribution, among other things. Improved thermal conduction means a lubricant is better able to carry heat away from an engine.
Abdul Khaliq Rasheed of the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is optimistic that graphene-based nanolubricants could last around 20% longer than the currently available 5,000 and 10,000 km motor oils. Aside from helping protect engines better, such lubricants may even cost less, because adding nanoparticles could reduce the amounts of other additives currently required, he explained.
The main challenge for researchers now is to develop a complete nanoparticle-based formula that measures up to industry standards. The researchers are also planning to investigate graphene’s impact on automotive coolants and electronic cooling.
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Good job guys !!
Just make sure you copyright your patent and make your big bucks !!
Good luck !!
I am proud to be student of The University of Nottingham. The engineering courses to be honest, are interesting. But total tuition fee can cash buy a Merc A class.
Bravo, finally it is something scientific, not from Proton Sendiri Cakap Sendiri Syok BS but make us proud!
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Currently making graphene is not cheap so the lubricant cost advantage won’t be seen anytime soon, Anyway graphene as a material has such tremendous potential that being a mere lubricant additive is equivalent to Playboy putting out a centerfold of only Amanda Cerny’s pinky toenail.
Good basestock makes good engine oil. Much better way than putting the best additives in lesser base stock. At the moment for best temperature stability, Polyol Ester is still hard to beat compared to hydrocarbon synthetics. If you have a turbo engine, Red Line engine oil is hard to beat.
Not cheap not easy to sell. Nanographene listed in London is on the brink of bankruptcy.
Graphene is no longer an expensive material. Large scale production is already happening worldwide including in Malaysia. The graphene as an additive offers several advantages to any kind of lubricant. You may expect this product by 2018 in Malaysia (God Willing).
For consultation on graphene nanolubricant you may contact me at [email protected]
If and when it is made commercially available, will it be affordable as the current top end mineral oils? Or will the price be closer to the semi synthetic or fully synthetic oils?
Graphene is no longer an expensive material. So the cost of most engine oils should remain same unless the lubricant manufacturer sells it at higher price. You may expect this product by 2018 in Malaysia (God Willing).
For consultation on graphene nanolubricant you may contact me at [email protected]
No one knows what graphene does to the environment in the long run, thus the big oil companies arent jumping into the bandwagon yet. They have to take in consideration of disposing the used oil, who knows what will graphene do if it is not properly handled
and besides, good oil these days are guaranteed to last for 15k miles (miles, which puts it at 24k km, for more info: https://mobiloil.com/en/article/warranties/limited-warranty/mobil-1-ep-oil-warranty) so no real incentive there making a 10k km oil last 20% longer
But Volkwagen engine oil can already last up to 16,666Km (That’s 66% more) so you guy may as well check what is in its ingredients since their engine perform well just not the Diesel and Gearbox.
666 thats devil number
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So advanced that Proton named X1R as one of the causes of oil coking in the CFE oil cooler hose recall saga.
Since when p1 build saga with CFE?
Saga as in story. Episode. Fiasco.
there is nothing wrong with a good quality oil in our cars…nobody was complaining , i dont see this as a ground breaking thing , perhaps bcos it has been ‘invented locally’ bt i can see this thing going under the carpet in no time…
Well, nobody did appreciate the humble solid state transistor until much later. So…
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