Synergistic lubricating behaviors of Zn-MOF/[P88814]DEHP composite used as lubricating oil additive

Use of the synergistic effect between nanomaterials and ionic liquids is of great significance for designing high-performance lubricating materials. In this work, Zn-MOF/[P88814]DEHP (zinc complexes with 2-aminoterephthalic acid nanosheets/trioctyltetradecylphosphonium bis (2-ethylhexyl) phosphate) composites were successfully synthesized by grinding the mixture of [P88814]DEHP and Zn-MOF with different mass ratios and evaluated as a new kind of the white oil additive using a four-ball testing machine. Results demonstrate that the optimal mass ratio of Zn-MOF to [P88814]DEHP was 1:1 and the Zn-MOF/[P88814]DEHP composite with 2.0 wt% addition amount into the white oil significantly reduced friction coefficient and wear. Such obvious friction-reducing and outstanding anti-wear properties of Zn-MOF/[P88814]DEHP composite could be attributed to the synergistic lubrication between Zn-MOF and [P88814]DEHP. This work investigated the synergistic lubrication between MOFs and ILs, which provided a new idea for designing and preparing new lubricating oil additives.