Block Copolymer Nanoparticles Prepared via Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly Provide Excellent Boundary Lubrication Performance for Next-Generation Ultralow-Viscosity Automotive Engine Oils
                        
                        
                            - Submitting institution
 
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                                Aston University
                                
 
                            
 
                            - Unit of assessment
 
                            - 12 - Engineering
 
                            - Output identifier
 
                            - 37297669
 
                            - Type
 
                            - D - Journal article
 
                                - DOI
 
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                                        10.1021/acsami.9b12472
                                
 
                                - Title of journal
 
                                - ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
 
                                - Article number
 
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                                - First page
 
                                - 33364
 
                                - Volume
 
                                - 11
 
                                - Issue
 
                                - 36
 
                                - ISSN
 
                                - 1944-8244
 
                                - Open access status
 
                                - Compliant
 
                            - Month of publication
 
                            - August
 
                            - Year of publication
 
                            - 2019
 
                            - URL
 
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                            - Supplementary information
 
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                            - Request cross-referral to
 
                            - 8 - Chemistry
 
                            - Output has been delayed by COVID-19
 
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                            - COVID-19 affected output statement
 
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                            - Forensic science
 
                            - No
 
                            - Criminology
 
                            - No
 
                            - Interdisciplinary
 
                            - Yes
 
                            - Number of additional authors
 
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                                3
                            
 
                            - Research group(s)
 
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C - Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI)
                             
                            - Proposed double-weighted
 
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                            - Reserve for an output with double weighting
 
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                            - Additional information
 
                            - This research conducted with scientists from Lubrizol Corporation Ltd. describes the synthesis and detailed characterisation of block copolymer nanoparticle lubricants for ultralow-viscosity automotive engine oils. This work formed part of a research portfolio recognised by the SCI with their Formulation Forum Award 2020, jointly awarded to scientists at the University and Lubrizol. This work has been taken in-house and developed by Lubrizol (Lubrizol Coorporation, Technology Manager) and has resulted in the filing of 2 patent applications (WO2019005680 and W02019005738). A commercial additive package utilising such developed technology is expected to be commercialised in 2020/2021.
 
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                            - Non-English
 
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                            - English abstract
 
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