Tribological, Oxidation and Thermal Analysis of Advanced Microwave-Hydrothermal Synthesised Ti3C2Tx MXene as Additives in Outboard Engine Oil

Zaharin, Haizum Aimi and Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah and Khalid, Mohammad and Nagarajan, Thachnatharen and Pin, Wong Weng and Ezzah, Farah and Gerard, Ong and Walvekar, Rashmi and Rasheed, Abdul Khaliq (2023) Tribological, Oxidation and Thermal Analysis of Advanced Microwave-Hydrothermal Synthesised Ti3C2Tx MXene as Additives in Outboard Engine Oil. Lubricants, 11 (6). ISSN 2075-4442, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11060264.

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Abstract

In today's fast, globalised world, lubrication has become essential in enhancing engine efficiency, including in the marine sector. While the number of fishing vessels increased, so did the environmental pollution issues, due to inefficient engines. An outboard engine oil's tribological, oxidation and thermal conductivity behaviour play a crucial role in improving the quality of an outboard engine's life. In this research, Ti3C2Tx MXene nanoparticles with different interlayer spacing were synthesised via an advanced microwave-hydrothermal approach. Later, the nanoparticles were dispersed in TC-W outboard engine oil to formulate the Ti3C2Tx MXene nanolubricant with different concentrations. The results show that nanolubricant with a 0.01 wt.% Ti3C2Tx MXene concentration with higher interlayer spacing reduced the coefficient of friction, and the average wear scar diameter by 14.5% and 6.3%, respectively, compared to the base oil. Furthermore, the nanolubricant with a 0.01 wt.% concentration of the Ti3C2Tx MXene nanoparticle showed an improvement of 54.8% in oxidation induction time compared to the base oil. In addition, MXene nanolubricant established a more than 50% improvement in thermal conductivity compared to the base oil.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Ministry of Education, Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (FRGS/1/2018/TK03/UKM/02/8), Sunway University, Malaysia (STR-IRNGS-SET-GAMRG-01-2022)
Uncontrolled Keywords: MXene; tribology; nanolubricant; oxidation; thermal conductivity
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Physics
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 29 Jul 2025 04:49
Last Modified: 29 Jul 2025 04:49
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/50766

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