A robust and self-healing coating has been developed by incorporating a thermally self-healing chemical coating on smooth and/or roughened solid. When the chemically coated solid is combined with a lubricating fluid, the material system is capable to repel a broad range of liquids and solids. The thermally self-healing chemical coating may be applied on various industrial metals, glass and plastics, and has shown exceptionally physical and chemical robustness as compared to state-of-the-art liquid-repellent coatings.

A method for forming a lubrication material using self-dispersed crumpled graphene balls as additives in a lubricant base fluid for friction and wear reduction. The lubricant base fluid may be, for example, a polyalphaolefin type-4 (PAO4) oil. After the crumpled graphene balls are added as additives in the lubricant base fluid, the lubricant base fluid with the additives are sonicated for a sonicating time period, so that the crumpled graphene balls are self-dispersed in the lubricant base fluid to improve friction and wear properties of the lubricant base fluid. In some cases, a dispersing agent, such as Triethoxysilane, may be added in the lubricant base fluid to enhance stability of dispersion of the crumpled graphene balls in the lubricant base fluid. The crumpled graphene balls may stay stably dispersed in the lubricant base fluid between a lower temperature (such as 15 C.) to a higher temperature (such as 90 C.).

The present disclosure relates to lubricating compositions and methods of lubricating a spark-ignition engine effective to depress low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) events and to maintain low foaming and/or aeration through selected silicon chemistries and treat rates.

This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal combustion events in a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine (HICE) during operation of the engine. The method includes the steps of: a) providing to the HICE a lubricating oil composition including or resulting from the admixing of: i) a base oil having a KV100 of less than or equal to 12 cSt and included at greater than 50 wt. % of the composition and comprising a Group I base oil, a Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, a Group IV base oil, or combinations thereof; ii) at least one overbased metal containing detergent with a Total Base Number (KOH/g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at a treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total metal and between 0.15 wt. % to 8.0 wt. % of total soap to the composition; iii) at least one silicon containing compound included at a treat level to deliver between 50 to 900 ppm by weight of total silicon to the composition; and iv) the lubricating oil composition having a total sulfated ash of less than or equal to 2.0 wt. %, a total phosphorous level of less than or equal to 0.120 wt. %, and a SAE viscosity grade of 25W-X, 20W-X, 15W-X, 10W-X, 5W-X or 0W-X, where X represents any one of 8, 12, 16, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60; b) providing a fuel comprising hydrogen to the HICE; and c) combusting the fuel in the HICE. Also provided are a lubricating oil composition and a concentrate for use in a HICE to reduce the propensity for abnormal combustion events.

Compositions, systems and methods for introducing lubricants, and additives, that are designed to work with environmentally friendly refrigerants into vehicle heat management systems including passenger compartment air conditioning (A/C) systems are disclosed. Methods for charging lubricants and specific additives using environmentally desirable (low GWP) refrigerant or refrigerant blend compositions into an environmentally friendly system, such as a system that uses HFO-1234yf, are also disclosed.

An additive for lubricants containing, a ZrO.sub.2 particle coated with a silane coupling agent, and a dispersion medium for the ZrO.sub.2 particle, wherein a BET specific surface area of the ZrO.sub.2 particle coated with the silane coupling agent obtained by removing the dispersion medium is 40% or more of a BET specific surface area of the ZrO.sub.2 particle before coating with the silane coupling agent.

Compositions, systems, and methods for introducing lubricants, and additives, that are designed to work with environmentally friendly refrigerants into vehicle heat management systems including passenger compartment air conditioning (A/C) systems are disclosed. Methods for charging lubricants and specific additives using environmentally desirable (low GWP) refrigerant or refrigerant blend compositions into an environmentally friendly system, such as a system that uses HFO-1234yf, are also disclosed.

The present disclosure provides for methods of improving the performance of a combustion engine after-treatment device, such as particulate filters and/or three-way catalyst systems, over its useful life by using a lubricating oil composition including one or more base oils of lubricating viscosity and an additive package with increased amounts of least one oil-soluble silicon-containing compound.

A preparation method of a chelated lithium molybdate lubricant additive includes: adding kaolin and HDTMS into deionized water, performing magnetic stirring and ultrasonic treatment, then stirring to perform a reaction, and after the reaction is finished, filtering, washing and drying a reaction product to obtain alkylated kaolin; adding the alkylated kaolin and APTMS into deionized water, performing magnetic stirring and ultrasonic treatment, then stirring to perform a reaction, and after the reaction is finished, centrifuging, washing and drying a reaction product to obtain amino/alkylated kaolin; adding the amino/alkylated kaolin into a chelated lithium molybdate ionic liquid, stirring for a reaction, and after the reaction is finished, filtering, washing and drying a reaction product to obtain the chelated lithium molybdate lubricant additive. The prepared lubricant additive has good dispersibility in base oil, and performs well in friction reduction and anti-wear.

A refrigeration oil according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a silane compound having at least one of a glycidyl group and an isocyanate group. The heat pump according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a refrigerant including trifluoroiodomethane (R-1311) and the refrigeration oil including a silane compound having at least one of a glycidyl group and an isocyanate group.