Anion Structures Govern Interfacial and Tribological Properties of Ionic Liquid Additives for Water Glycol Lubricants: From Adsorption to Corrosion and Antibacterial Functions.
Achieving high performance and multifunctionality at minimal concentration is a critical demand for water-based lubricant additives yet remains challenging in harsh environments, which is closely regulated to molecular configuration and interfacial behavior. Herein, three protic ionic liquids (PILs) with tailored polar...