Objective Recently, ionic liquids (IL) are employed as substitute for traditional solvents in catalysis, synthesis and electrochemistry. But little research work or actual applications have been published until now concerning the utilization of IL as lubricants. Generally, IL show no or very low vapour pressures, satisfying viscosity-temperature behaviour, no inflammability and high thermal stabilities up to 250°C. The choice of cation and anion as well as the design of side chains determine fundamental IL properties. These properties desirable for lubricants and the possibility to create tailor-made compounds give rise to the demand of in-depth investigations of IL in tribology. To our best knowledge, the project will be the first extensive and integral approach of IL towards potential future applications as lubricants for metals, ceramics and polymers as well as base for wear and friction reducing nanoparticles. The investigations will involve molecular design and synthesis of new IL as well as preparation of advanced materials containing or based on IL. Evaluation of lubricant and material performance will range from determination of physico-chemical properties including artificial aging of IL and mechanical testing (e.g. tensile and impact strength) to tribometrical experiments. Wear and friction properties will be completed by thorough surface characterization, in particular towards tribochemical reaction layers. Parameters gained from these experiments will be used for modelling of triboprocesses in nanoscale and for molecular design of new ionic lubricants. Studies on biodegradability, toxicology and economical aspects will be studied in detail, too, to verify legal requirements and opportunities for highly potential applications. The overall objective of this interdisciplinary and intersectorial approach is the generation of unique and comprehensive knowledge about IL on a sustainable basis for future implementations as high performance lubricants. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringtribologylubrication Keywords Carbon Chemistry Materials Engineering Nanoparticle Numerical analysis Polymer chemistry Surface chemistry Tribology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN - Marie Curie Action: " Networks for Initial Training" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator AC2T RESEARCH GMBH Address Viktor kaplan strasse 2 2700 Wiener neustadt Austria See on map Region Ostösterreich Niederösterreich Niederösterreich-Süd Activity type Other Administrative Contact Ernst-Dieter Janotka Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI Slovenia EU contribution € 393 412,00 Address Kongresni trg 12 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jože Vizintin (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FUNDACION TEKNIKER Spain EU contribution € 317 617,00 Address Calle inaki goenaga 5 20600 Eibar guipuzcoa See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Amaya Igartua (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIWERSYTET GDANSKI Poland EU contribution € 208 402,00 Address Ul. jana bazynskiego 8 80-309 Gdansk See on map Region Makroregion północny Pomorskie Trójmiejski Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Piotr Stepnowski (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CARDIFF UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 278 691,00 Address Newport road 30 36 CF24 0DE Cardiff See on map Region Wales East Wales Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Nick Bodycombe (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 257 558,00 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bruno Andral (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data MARTIN-LUTHER-UNIVERSITAT HALLE-WITTENBERG Germany EU contribution € 273 869,00 Address Universitatsplatz 10 6108 Halle See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Peter Waehner (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA PETRU PONI Romania EU contribution € 196 969,00 Address Aleea grigore ghica voda 41a 700487 Iasi See on map Region Macroregiunea Doi Nord-Est Iaşi Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bogdan C. 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