PAO6/Cu-loaded silica nanocapsules

88% less friction, 99% less wear

Hollow mesoporous silica nanocapsules (~150 nm) loaded with PAO6/copper nano-oil that, when added to epoxy, drastically reduce friction and wear.

Ruichen, Zhang · Luyao, Wang · Duan, Chunjian · Zhang, Shengmao · Niu, Liyong · Zhang, Pingyu · Zhang, Zhijun · Ramakrishna, Seeram A. · Gao, Chuanping

Chemical Engineering Journal 2025

Specifications

friction coefficient drops

{'zh': '15', 'en': '88'} %

to mm Nm

{'zh': '15', 'en': '99'} %

Capsules average

{'zh': '约150', 'en': '~150'} nm