Information about MoS2 nanotubes, which can be used as extremely low friction, low-wear additive either to oils and to polymer coatings or as a dry lubricant for vacuum, low-temperature or/and space applications.

1. MoS2 nanotubes with in-
grown MoS2 nanospheres.
Advanced Materials, vol. 19
(2007), p. 4276
Jozef Stefan Institute
MoS2 co-axial nanotubes with exfoliated walls.
They reduce or eliminate running-in peak.
Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 95, (2009) p. 133122-1
US-PATENT (US 8007756 B2 ) in EU-PATENT (EP 2132142 B1)
MoS2 nanotubes with diameter below 0.1 mikrometer form stable
dispersions in oils and polymers
Nanoscale Res Lett (2011) 6: 26. doi:10.1007/s11671-010-9765-0
15% energy reduction for drilling
COOLING FLUIDS:
MoS2 nanotubes in DORMER (0.6 ut. %)
MoS2 NANOTUBES FOR LUBRICATION OF bearing and tool steels, DLC (Diamante Like Coatings) AND HARD COATINGS (CrN, TiN)
Wear on 100Cr6: a) PAO oil; b) PAO oil + 5 wt.% MoS2 nanotubes
(Wear 280/281 (2012) p.36)
MoS2 NANOTUBES FOR GREEN LUBRICATION
Replacement of toxic additives
CoF: a) 100Cr6 steel-steel ; b) DLC-DLC , lubricated with pure PAO
oil (PAO) with PAO+ 2 wt % MoS2 nanotubes (PAO+NT) (Wear
303 (2013) 480)
Reduction of friction when 5 wt.% of MoS2 nanotubes were
added to PAO oil with 2 wt.% zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate
(ZDDP)(Tribol Lett (2015) DOI 10.1007/s11249-015-0552-z)
40 %
50 %
MoS2 Nanotubes (NT)
MoS2 platelets
MoS2 nanotubes
40 %
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MoS2 NANOTUBES REDUCE FRICTION UP TO 50%AND
WEAR FOR MORE THAN 90%.
Journal of Cleaner Production vol. 112
(2016) p. 1156
50 %
15 %
90 %
ENERGY
USE
FRICTION
TRENJE
FRICTION
WEAR
MoS2 nanotubes reduce friction and wear
in synergy with formulated oils additives
(Tribology International 110 (2017) 140)
Know-how was developed at JSI and is internationally patent protected.
FRICTION
NANOtubes for NANOfriction