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The exceptional properties procured by nanoparticles in terms of reduction of friction and resistance to wear open new prospects in the field of tribology and lubrication. When used as lubricant additives in automobile applications, unrivalled performance levels are obtained, promising in the long term a significant reduction in fuel consumption and hence also in environmental pollution.
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Tribology is the study of friction, wear, and lubrication.
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Chemically active dangling bonds are much less common in closed systems like nanoparticles than in open systems where the molecules are distributed over the whole contact zone.
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Dassenoy, F. (2016). Applications I: Nanolubricants. In: Lourtioz, JM., Lahmani, M., Dupas-Haeberlin, C., Hesto, P. (eds) Nanosciences and Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19360-1_6
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