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Short Chain Imidazolium Ionic Liquids: Synthesis and Oil Miscibility in Various Base Oil by use of Surfactant as High Performance Friction and Antiwear Lubricant Additive

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The short chain ILs [BMIM] Oleate and [BMIM] Phosphate were explored as lubricant additives in both polar and non-polar base oils through using the multifunctional surfactants Triton-x-100 and PIBSA respectively. The formulations were stable and showed significant reductions in friction and wear compared with the base oil alone, the [BMIM] Phosphate Triton-x-100 in the Group V base oil showed a 63% reduction in wear scar diameter similar to [BMIM] Phosphate PIBSA in the Group III base oil, and a 44% reduction in coefficient of friction which was superior to all others IL additive blends which showed evidence of tribo-chemical reactions on the steel surface.

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The author is thankful to the management of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Research & Development Centre and Deakin University for granting fellowship under Deakin-India Research Fellowship Programme and providing permission to publish this paper.

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  2. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, R&D Centre, Faridabad, 121007, India

    Priya Pandey, Samik K. Hait & S. S. V. Ramakumar

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Pandey, P., Somers, A.E., Hait, S.K. et al. Short Chain Imidazolium Ionic Liquids: Synthesis and Oil Miscibility in Various Base Oil by use of Surfactant as High Performance Friction and Antiwear Lubricant Additive. Tribol Lett 69, 95 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-021-01472-4

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