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Constructing g-C3N4 nanosheets/deep eutectic solvent nanofluids as high-performance additives for polyethylene glycol

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Improved corrosion resistance and tribological properties of MXene/NCDs coatings on the Ti6Al4V alloys

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Late-model N, B, and P-co-doped carbon dots as additives for friction-reduction and anti-wear

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Comprehensive Investigation of Various Organophosphate Intercalated CoAl-LDHs As Additives in Polyalphaolefin

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Scalable and Sustainable Synthesis of Carbon Dots from Biomass as Efficient Friction Modifiers for Polyethylene Glycol Synthetic Oil

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One-step green synthesis of oil-dispersible carbonized polymer dots as eco-friendly lubricant additives with superior dispersibility, lubricity, and durability

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Synthesis of Polymer-Grafted Carbon Dots Serving as Multifunctional Lubricant Additives with Excellent Tribological Performance and Additional Rust Resistance Function for Steel/Steel Contact

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Synthesizing Benzotriazole Group-Terminated Carbon Dots as Multifunctional Additives of Poly(ethylene glycol)

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Synthesis of Eco-Friendly Carbon Dots as Self-Repairing Additives of Polyalphaolefin by Means of a Green Solvation Effect

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Monitoring Fuel Quality by Hydrocarbon Dispersible Multifunctional Fluorescent Carbon Dots

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Electrical stimulation enables dynamic regulation of the tribological behaviors of polyelectrolyte-modified carbon dots

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Transforming water-soluble carbon dots with high particle size regularity as the high-performance oil-based lubricant additives by one-step surface modification

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Influence of Structural Disorders on the Tribological Behavior of Phosphate-Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxide Additives in Polyalphaolefin

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Surface and core dual-designed carbon dots toward high-efficiency nano-lubricant additives for polyethylene glycol

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Carbon quantum dots doped with silver as lubricating oil additive for enhancing tribological performance at various temperatures

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Carbon Dot-Based Nanofluids as Additives for Mechanical Lubrication

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Tertiary Amine-Terminated Carbon Dots with Reversible CO2 Switchable Amphiphilicity as the Versatile Lubricant Additives

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Acid-degradable polymer-driven sustainable assembly of catalytically efficient single-crystalline hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolites

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Remarkably boosting the lubricity of polyalphaolefin by loading amphiphilic carbon dots stabilized by Span-80

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The distinguished long-term friction reduction and anti-wear functions of amphipathic carbon dots originated from lauryl gallate

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Astonishingly distinct lubricity difference between the ionic liquid modified carbon nanoparticles grafted by anion and cation moieties

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Carbon Quantum Dots Doped with Silver as Lubricating Oil Additive for Enhancing Tribological Performances at Elevated Temperatures

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Tailorable ionic liquids as advanced lubricant additives: From molecular design to engineering applications

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Carbon nitride quantum dots: Towards efficient nano-additives in polyethylene glycol

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