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Bioinspired Fatty Acid Amide‐Based Slippery Oleogels for Shear‐Stable Lubrication

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Liquid‐repellent technology is an efficient means of energy‐saving and biofouling avoidance. However, liquid‐repellent surfaces suffer from inefficient lubricant retention under shear flow and fouling problem in marine environment. Here, the… Click to show full abstract

Liquid‐repellent technology is an efficient means of energy‐saving and biofouling avoidance. However, liquid‐repellent surfaces suffer from inefficient lubricant retention under shear flow and fouling problem in marine environment. Here, the authors demonstrate a fatty acid amide (FAA)‐based oleogel for stable and sustainable lubrication in marine environment. The lubrication management of marine creatures is emulated in synthetic oleogels by incorporating solid (FAA) and liquid lubricants into the molecular meshes of polymeric networks, with the nature‐derived solid lubricant providing multifunctional synergistic effects with liquid oil molecules for slippery property and remarkable anti‐biofouling. The lubricant‐confining gel achieves shear‐stable lubricity with efficient oil management. The oleogel provides continued lubrication without biofouling for approximately 4 months in marine field tests. The gel design provides a new paradigm for sustainable and shear‐stable lubrication in marine environment.

Keywords: lubrication; marine; stable lubrication; acid amide; shear stable; fatty acid

Journal Title: Advanced Science
Year Published: 2022

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