Nanoparticle compositions and methods for making and using the same
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1. A method of making a solid lubricant nanoparticle composition comprising:
- (a) dry milling a solid lubricant until the dry milled solid lubricant comprises nanoparticles having an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm;
(b) then wet milling the nanoparticles in an organic medium until at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an open-ended architecture and the organic medium is intercalated in the nanoparticles.
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Abstract
A composition that includes solid lubricant nanoparticles and an organic medium is disclosed. Also disclosed are nanoparticles that include layered materials. A method of producing a nanoparticle by milling layered materials is provided. Also disclosed is a method of making a lubricant, the method including milling layered materials to form nanoparticles and incorporating the nanoparticles into a base to form a lubricant.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of making a solid lubricant nanoparticle composition comprising:
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(a) dry milling a solid lubricant until the dry milled solid lubricant comprises nanoparticles having an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm; (b) then wet milling the nanoparticles in an organic medium until at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an open-ended architecture and the organic medium is intercalated in the nanoparticles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A solid lubricant nanoparticle composition comprising:
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a plurality of nanoparticles having an open-ended architecture; and an organic medium intercalated in the nanoparticles; and wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
lubricating an object with a nanoparticle composition, the nanoparticle composition comprising; a plurality of nanoparticles having an open-ended architecture; and an organic medium intercalated in the nanoparticles; wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm.
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29. A method comprising:
delivering an agent with a nanoparticle composition, the nanoparticle composition comprising; a plurality of nanoparticles having an open-ended architecture; and an organic medium intercalated in the nanoparticles; and the agent; wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm.
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