Self healing diamond like coating - Argonne Labs

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It is very interesting. I am getting an impression its a coating that goes onto the metal surfaces itself? If so, many manufacturers do so already. If this is an oil additive? I am not sure what to think.

It all sounds good though.

Thanks for sharing..


Jeff
 
I'd be interested in knowing how long the current versions of DLC and other vapor deposited coatings are supposed to last in comparison to this regenerating one. My car has two different types of these anti-friction coatings and the current versions seem to be pretty ubiquitous across many makes and models.
 
Originally Posted By: Vuflanovsky
I'd be interested in knowing how long the current versions of DLC and other vapor deposited coatings are supposed to last in comparison to this regenerating one. My car has two different types of these anti-friction coatings and the current versions seem to be pretty ubiquitous across many makes and models.


Very True. I know my VW and my Nissan vehicles have coatings in the block. I believe its some kind of ceramic coating to cut reciprocating losses. One would think with regular oil changes these coatings in theory would last the life of the block.


Jeff
 
Ummm... isn't the tribofilm continually renewed by normal lubrication anyways? What they are describing doesn't make much sense.... essentially, "as the coating wears away, it replenishes itself"

Call me a cynic, but I see two possibilities: 1. it's fake. 2. It's so incredible that big corporations will never let it see the light of day.
 
Originally Posted By: SubieRubyRoo
Ummm... isn't the tribofilm continually renewed by normal lubrication anyways? What they are describing doesn't make much sense.... essentially, "as the coating wears away, it replenishes itself"

Call me a cynic, but I see two possibilities: 1. it's fake. 2. It's so incredible that big corporations will never let it see the light of day.


there are more articles out there...so not sure it is "fake"

https://www.anl.gov/articles/argonne-discovery-yields-self-healing-diamond-carbon

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/or...0804-story.html
 
I posted something similar a little while ago about a company using diamond like Nano Particles in case you want to have a look.
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http://www.tribotex.com

https://shop.tribotex.com/pages/technical-reports

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