https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/cg_4.html [The material, also called nano-flakes, is sticky on one side and smooth on the other. The sticky side is attracted to points of friction and attaches itself to those spots, leaving the smooth side facing out. This happens over and over, building up layers of nanoparticles until a given rough spot is smoothed over, much like filling in a pothole in a street. The heat and pressure that naturally occur with friction bond the nano-flakes together, forming a new, durable carbon-lattice surface that Rudenko calls �diamond-like.�] I came across this and thought it was interesting. Normally I would brush this into the "too good to be true" pile, but being written by NASA got me interested. I did a search here and was quite surprised this has never been discussed.
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It sounds like WS2 or tungstendisulfid. There are several science reports reporting great results when blending it in to PAO oil. The down side: It doesn't stay in suspension for too long and usually ends up in the bottom of the sump. https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01461622/document
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