RT Journal Article
T1 Rheological and tribological approaches as a tool for the development of sustainable lubricating greases based on nano-montmorillonite and castor oil
A1 Martín Alfonso, José Enrique
A1 Martín Alfonso, María José
A1 Valencia Barragán, Concepción
A1 Cuberes, María Teresa
AB This study investigates the development of novel montmorillonite/castor oil blends to formulate sustainable lubricating greases to promote the replacement of petrochemicals industry-derived materials by substances obtained from renewable sources. Specifically, the effect of the thickener concentration on the rheological, chemical, thermal, tribological properties, and  atomic force microscopy (AFM) microstructure of these systems were studied. The results showed that the C20A nanoclay content could be used to modulate  the viscosity values, the linear viscoelastic functions, and tribological properties of these montmorillonite dispersions. In general, these gel-like dispersions exhibited remarkable lubricant properties; the samples showed values of the friction coefficient and wear scars similar or lower than those obtained with model bentonite grease. 
PB Springer Open
SN 2223-7704
YR 2020
FD 2020-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19054
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19054
LA eng
NO Martín Alfonso, J. E., Martín Alfonso, M. J., Valencia Barragán, C., & Cuberes, M. T. (2020). Rheological and tribological approaches as a tool for the development of sustainable lubricating greases based on nano-montmorillonite and castor oil. Friction.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-020-0407-y
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 13 jul 2026