Sains Malaysiana: 37(3) : 227-232(2008)

 

Tribological Behaviour of OA-Capped WO3 Nanoparticles

as an Additive to Base Oils

(Kelakuan Tribologi Nanozarah WO3 Bersalut-OA sebagai

Penambah dalam Minyak Asas)

 

 

Siti Fazlili Abdullah

Department of Engineering Science and Mathematics

College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Km 7, Jalan Kajang-Puchong

43009 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

Shahidan Radiman, Muhammad Azmi Abdul Hamid & Noor Baa’yah Ibrahim

School of Applied Physics, Faculty Science and Technology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi

Selangor, Malaysia

 

Received: 12 June 2007 / Accepted: 21 September 2007

 

 

ABSTRACT

 

Oleic acid (OA) capped wolfram (VI) oxide, WO3 nanoparticles were chemically synthesized and characterized by means of Fourier Transform-Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).  The tribological properties of the capped WO3 nanoparticles as an additive in base oils were investigated using a four-ball machine.  Results show that OA-capped WO3 nanoparticles are able to prevent water adsorption and capable of being dispersed stable in organic solvents which is base oils. The as-prepared capped WO3 nanoparticles have an average size of 15 nm.  In addition, OA-capped WO3 nanoparticles as an additive in base oils perform good anti-wear (AW) and anti-friction (AF) properties owing to the formation of a boundary film.

 

Keywords: Nanoparticles; FT-IR; TEM; tribology

 

 

ABSTRAK

 

Nanozarah wolfram (VI) oksida, WO3 bersalut asid oleik (OA) disintesis secara kimia dan dicirikan menggunakan spektroskopi infra merah transformasi fourier (FT-IR) dan mikroskopi elektron transmisi (TEM). Sifat-sifat tribologi nanozarah wolfram (VI) oksida, WO3 bersalut sebagai penambah dalam minyak asas dikaji menggunakan alat tribo empat-bola. Keputusan menunjukkan nanozarah bersalut asid oleik (OA) dapat mengelak daripada berlakunya penjerapan air dan juga berselerak dengan stabil dalam pelarut organik iaitu minyak asas. Nanozarah WO3 bersalut asid oleik (OA) mempunyai saiz purata 15 nm. Selain itu, nanozarah WO3 bersalut asid oleik (OA) sebagai penambah dalam minyak asas menunjukkan bahawa ia dapat mengurangkan haus (AW) dan geseran (AF). Ini adalah disebabkan berlakunya pembentukan filem disempadan.

 

Kata kunci: Nanozarah; FT-IR; TEM; tribologi

 

 

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