Lubricants

Known as: Agents, Lubricating, Lubricating Agents, Lubrication Agents 
Compounds that provide LUBRICATION between surfaces in order to reduce FRICTION.
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Droplet mobility on lubricant-impregnated surfaces
† Electronic Supplementary Information (ESI) available: Substrate preparation methods, laser confocal fluorescence microscopy… (More)
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Enhanced condensation on lubricant-impregnated nanotextured surfaces.
Nanotextured superhydrophobic surfaces have received significant attention due to their ability to easily shed liquid drops… (More)
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2011
2011
Chemical vapor deposition-grown graphene: the thinnest solid lubricant.
As an atomically thin material with low surface energy, graphene is an excellent candidate for reducing adhesion and friction… (More)
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2010
2010
Lubricants from chemically modified vegetable oils.
This work reports laboratory results obtained from the production of polyols with branched ether and ester compounds from… (More)
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Ionic Liquids as Advanced Lubricant Fluids
Ionic liquids (ILs) are finding technological applications as chemical reaction media and engineering fluids. Some emerging… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Hyperosmolar sexual lubricant causes epithelial damage in the distal colon: potential implication for HIV transmission.
BACKGROUND Many sexual lubricants are hyperosmolar. Hyperosmolar enemas induce epithelial damage, and enema use has been… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Oxidation and low temperature stability of vegetable oil-based lubricants
Vegetable oils are promising candidates as base fluid for eco-friendly lubricants because of their excellent lubricity… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Kinematic viscosity of biodiesel fuel components and related compounds. Influence of compound structure and comparison to petrodiesel fuel components
Biodiesel, defined as the mono-alkyl esters of vegetable oils and animal fats is an alternative diesel fuel that is steadily… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Epoxidized soybean oil as a potential source of high-temperature lubricants
Development and application of biocompatible lubricants are increasing daily as a result of stringent regulations imposed on… (More)
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2000
2000
Lubricant basestocks from vegetable oils
Compared to the lubricants made of petroleum, vegetable-based lubricants are much more biodegradable but inferior in many other… (More)
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