Nano- and Macroscale Study of the Lubrication of Titania Using Pure and Diluted Ionic Liquids

Titanium is a strong, corrosion-resistant light—weight metal which is poised to replace steel in automobiles, aircraft, and watercraft. However, the titanium oxide (titania) layer that forms on the surface of titanium in air is notoriously difficult to lubricate with conventional lubricants, which r...

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Main Authors: Peter K. Cooper, Joe Staddon, Songwei Zhang, Zachary M. Aman, Rob Atkin, Hua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2019.00287/full