2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Phosphorus-based lubricant additives on iron with Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials
Paolo Restuccia, Enrico Pedretti, Francesca Benini +2
Phosphorus-based lubricant additives are used for protecting metallic contacts under boundary lubrication by forming surface films that reduce wear and friction. Despite their impo…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023
Zinc dialkyldithiophosphates adsorption and dissociation on ferrous substrates: an ab initio study
Francesca Benini, Paolo Restuccia, Maria Clelia Righi
Zinc dialkyldithiophosphates (ZDDPs) have been commonly used as anti-wear additives in the automotive industry for the past 80 years. The morphology, composition and structure of t…