Magnetite-Loaded Thermosensitive Nanogels for Bioinspired Lubrication and Multimodal Friction Control

Guoqiang Liu, Meirong Cai, Xiaolong Wang, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu

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Abstract

The ability to control friction is quite attractive for many applications. Other than mechanical/physical methods to control friction, this letter shows how materials chemistry can regulate friction effectively. Magnetite-loaded thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanogels (Fe3O4@PNIPAM) were synthesized as nanoparticulate soft matter to reduce friction when it is used as an additive in aqueous lubricant. Interestingly, friction can be multiply regulated by temperature, magnetism, and near-infrared light through manipulating the colloidal properties of multifunctional composite nanogels in bulk solution and at the frictional interface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)144-148
Number of pages5
JournalACS Macro Letters
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

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