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It has been estimated that reducing friction and wear in the engine and its associated components could save the U.S. economy as much as $120 billion a year. The escalating regulations toward energy conservation have stimulated the development of more effective lubricants to further increase the fuel efficiency. In terms of fuel lubricity additives, the dispersion of solid lubricants in lube media is always a big challenge. Solid lubricants with shrinking size down to the nanometer scale have dramatically enhanced dispersion and stability in fuel. In addition, nanoscaled lubricants exhibit extremely high surface areas and thus to have a positive impact on their tribological performance. As a result, much effort has been invested in exploring novel low-friction nanomaterials for targeted applications as high-performance dry lubricants. For example, it has proven recently that chemically functionalized graphene oxide (GO) can be utilized as a novel additive to 10W-40 engine oils to significantly reduce the friction and wear of steel balls.
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