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Use of an Acylated Chitosan Schiff Base as an Ecofriendly Multifunctional Biolubricant Additive
Two acylated chitosan Schiff base samples <i>ACSB-1</i> and -<i>2</i> were synthesized via a two-step reaction
pathway. First the chitosan Schiff base (<i>CSB</i>) was
prepared utilizing 3,5-di-<i>tert</i>-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde.
In the second step, esterification with lauroyl chloride catalyzed
by 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) in <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) solvent affords the final product
acylated chitosan Schiff base (<i>ACSB-1</i> and -<i>2</i>). The products were identified and characterized by Fourier
transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, CHN analysis, thermogravimetry
(TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), etc. The synthesized compounds were
evaluated as multifunctional additives for antioxidant and lubricity
properties in <i>N</i>-butyl palmitate/stearate. A rotating
pressure vessel oxidation test (ASTM D2272) was used for evaluating
antioxidant property. The thermo-oxidative stability of the <i>N</i>-butyl palmitate/stearate oil was increased 1.5 times by
using this additive in 3000 ppm concentration of <i>ACSB-2</i> at 150 °C. Lubricity property was evaluated by using the four
ball test (ASTM D4172A) which was performed at 75 °C temperature,
frequency of 1200 rpm, and 198 N load for 60 min. The lubricating
efficiency of the synthesized sample was estimated by measuring the
average wear scar diameter (WSD) of the spherical specimen. The WSD
is also found to be decreased significantly by adding these compounds
as additives in <i>N</i>-butyl palmitate/stearate. Both
samples passed the copper strip corrosion test (ASTM D130) too