Biomimetic approach to water lubrication with biomolecular additives

Tiina Ahlroos; Timo, J. Hakala; Aino Helle; Markus, B. Linder; Kenneth Holmberg; Riitta Mahlberg; Päivi Laaksonen; Simo Varjus

doi:10.1177/1350650111406635

Biomimetic approach to water lubrication with biomolecular additives

Tiina Ahlroos
, Timo, J. Hakala
, Aino Helle
, Markus, B. Linder
, Kenneth Holmberg^*
, Riitta Mahlberg
, Päivi Laaksonen
, Simo Varjus

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to find a connection between mechanical engineering and biotechnology by utilizing biomimetics in lubrication. The objective is to improve boundary lubrication by biomolecules in water-based systems. Proteins were used because they can form films and multilayers on the surfaces and thus prevent direct contact between them. In this study, hydrophobin and albumin proteins are studied as additives to enable water lubrication.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1013-1022
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology
Volume	225
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1350650111406635
Publication status	Published - 2011
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Biomimetics
boundary lubrication
biomolecules
hydrophobins

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