PUBLICATION
Biopolymer Green Lubricant for Sustainable Manufacturing
- Authors
- Shi, S.C., Lu, F.I.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-170806-8
- Date
- 2016
- Source
- Materials (Basel, Switzerland) 9(5): 338 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Lu, Fu-I
- Keywords
- HPMC, biocompatibility, biopolymer, green lubricant, sustainable manufacturing, toxicity, transfer layer, zebrafish embryo
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- 28773462 Full text @ Materials (Basel)
Citation
Shi, S.C., Lu, F.I. (2016) Biopolymer Green Lubricant for Sustainable Manufacturing. Materials (Basel, Switzerland). 9(5):338.
Abstract
We report on the preparation of a biopolymer thin film by hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), which can be used as a dry green lubricant in sustainable manufacturing. The thin films were characterized through scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy; the films showed desirable levels of thickness, controllability, and uniformity. Tribology tests also showed desirable tribological and antiwear behaviors, caused by the formation of transfer layers. Zebrafish embryo toxicity studies showed that HPMC has excellent solubility and biocompatibility, which may show outstanding potential for applications as a green lubricant. The results of the present study show that these techniques for biopolymer HPMC provide an ecologically responsible and convenient method for preparing functional thin films, which is particularly applicable to sustainable manufacturing.
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