Lubrication Performances of Carbon-Doped MoSe2 Nanoparticles and Their Biocompatibility Characterization In Vitro

Lisha Wang; Tao Hou; Yihong Li; Hailin Lu; Li Gao

doi:10.3389/fchem.2020.580151

Lubrication Performances of Carbon-Doped MoSe₂ Nanoparticles and Their Biocompatibility Characterization In Vitro

Front Chem. 2021 Feb 23:8:580151. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2020.580151. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Lisha Wang¹, Tao Hou¹, Yihong Li², Hailin Lu^{2

3}, Li Gao¹

Affiliations

¹ The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
² College of Mechanical & Electronic Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
³ School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Abstract

Health and environmental protection issues have become major focus areas in many research and development projects. In this context, recent MTT cytotoxicity assessments performed on carbon-doped MoSe₂ nanoparticles have indicated that they exhibit excellent biocompatibility. Therefore, these nanoparticles have attracted considerable interest from researchers worldwide. Herein, we report the successful synthesis of carbon-doped MoSe₂ nanoparticles using an ultrasonic method to enhance their lubrication effect for use as oil additives. Carbon-doped MoSe₂ nanoparticles are smaller than untreated MoSe₂ nanoparticles and can easily access the contact area to form a tribofilm, reducing the friction coefficient and generating less wear. Moreover, carbon-doped MoSe₂ nanoparticles and waste water prepared with the nanoparticles display excellent biocompatibility. Hence, they can be used in practical applications such as oil additives.

Keywords: MoSe2 nanoparticles; biocompatibility; carbon-doped; lubrication; ultrasonic method.