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Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNSs), with a crystal lattice structure similar to graphene by over 98%, exhibit good lubrication properties as lubricant additives. However, the poor dispersibility in solvents has limited their wide practical applications as lubricant additives. In the present report, water dispersible Pebax functionalized h-BNNSs (Pebax-BNNSs) have been prepared through a one-step solvent-free mechanical exfoliation process which relies on a simple exfoliation of h-BN layers by shearing force in molten Pebax at 200 °C. In this process, Pebax molecules can synchronously react with the dangling bonds formed during the exfoliation process to achieve in situ functionalization of h-BNNSs. The reciprocating friction tests demonstrate that the as-obtained Pebax-BNNSs possess excellent antifriction and antiwear performance as water-based lubricant additive with a low concentration of 0.3 mg/mL under atmospheric condition. The friction coefficients can be <0.01, achieving superlubrication. Further systematical investigations on the wear traces, wear debris, and counter balls propose a “dispersion-compensation-filling repairment” friction mechanism. All these results demonstrate that h-BNNSs can achieve superlubrication as water-based lubricant additives via facile surface modification, making them very promising candidates as lubricant additives in practical applications.

npj 2d materials and applications

Simultaneous production and functionalization of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets by solvent-free mechanical exfoliation for superlubricant water-based lubricant additives