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Record W4408128274 · doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104551

Enhancing tribological performance: A comprehensive review of graphene-based additives in lubricating greases

2025· review· en· W4408128274 on OpenAlex

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Bibliographic record

VenueResults in Engineering · 2025
Typereview
Languageen
FieldEngineering
TopicLubricants and Their Additives
Canadian institutionsUniversity of WaterlooOntario Tech University
FundersNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaMitacs
KeywordsGrapheneTribologyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyComposite material

Abstract

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• Comparison of studies on graphene, GO, and rGO in various grease formulations • Chemical modifications enhance graphene dispersion and agglomeration control • Tribological outcomes vary by particle size, concentration and grease type • Visual collations synthesize and compare results across multiple studies on greases • Recommendations address industrial applications and sustainable grease designs The integration of carbon-based additives, such as graphene, graphene ox- ide (GO), and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), into lubricating greases has attracted significant interest in the field of tribology. These materials exhibit unique properties such as exceptional mechanical strength, low interlayer shear resistance, and high thermal conductivity, which act to enhance the performance of lubricating greases. This review paper explores grease formation, types, and performance, focusing on the potential advantages and limitations of graphene derivatives as lubricant additives. Graphene has been shown to reduce friction and wear, improve load-carrying capacity, and enhance thermal stability through various research projects. Despite the promising results, challenges such as effective dispersion, scalability of synthesis, and grease structure compatibility remain. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of current research, highlighting the benefits, limitations, and future directions for graphene-based additives in lubricating greases.

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Not calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. Learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and 10,348 direct Gemma labels. Candidate is the union of thresholded teacher heads; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels or direct frontier model labels.

metaresearch head score (Codex)0.000
metaresearch head score (Gemma)0.001
Version: codex-gemma-dda1882f352aValidation status: machine_predicted_unvalidated
Candidate categoriesMeta-epidemiology (narrow)
Consensus categoriesnone
DomainCandidate signal: none · Consensus signal: none
Study designCandidate signal: Systematic review · Consensus signal: Systematic review
GenreCandidate signal: Review · Consensus signal: Review
Teacher disagreement score0.461
Threshold uncertainty score1.000

Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category

CategoryCodexGemma
Metaresearch0.0000.001
Meta-epidemiology (narrow)0.0010.001
Meta-epidemiology (broad)0.0030.000
Bibliometrics0.0010.002
Science and technology studies0.0000.000
Scholarly communication0.0000.000
Open science0.0000.000
Research integrity0.0000.001
Insufficient payload (model declined to judge)0.0000.000

Machine scores (provisional)

The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.

Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.

Opus teacher head0.021
GPT teacher head0.274
Teacher spread0.253 · how far apart the two teachers sit on this one work
Validation statusscore_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from it