ORNL team shows using ionic liquid as lubricant additive improves gear performance

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By mmillikinSep 8, 2019, 6:00 am1.1k ptsInterestingTop
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown that a certain class of ionic liquids (ILs), when mixed with commercially available oils, can make gears run more efficiently with less noise and better durability. Results were published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Oil-soluble ionic liquids…

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