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The data from the authors' earlier investigations show that molecules of zinc dithiophosphate (ZDDP) added to a lubricant can absorb energy emitted by a solid surface, which is where triboreactions occur. If the lubricant contains structures able to conduct energy, the ZDDP reactions can occur even at a relatively large distance from the solid surface, which should increase the effectiveness of ZDDP as an antiwear additive. The purpose of this paper was to verify the thesis that the tribocatalytic effect depends on the ability of the solid surface to emit electrons/energy and the ability of ordered molecular structures, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), to conduct energy and, most likely, to enhance the energy transfer. The tribological tests were performed using a TRB 3 tribotester for 100Cr6 steel balls and uncoated or a-C:H coated HS6-5-2C steel discs. Polyalphaolefin 8 (PAO8) and PAO8 mixed with ZDDP and CNTs were used as lubricants. The results of the tribological tests suggested that: (a) the effect of the interactions between ZDDP and CNTs was clearly visible; (b) the structure and properties of the solid surface layer had a significant influence on the antiwear action of the ZDDP additive.

Tribochemical Interactions between Carbon Nanotubes and ZDDP Antiwear Additive during Tribofilm Formation on Uncoated and DLC-Coated Steel