The wetting and corrosion behavior of three bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide-based ionic liquids: 1-Dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) ]/TiN resulted as the best IL-surface combination for a good wettability, due to the higher dispersion of the charge on the large size cation in this IL and the higher values of total and polar component of the surface free energy for this coating. Finally, SEM-EDS analysis determined that [N 1888 ][NTf 2 ]/ZrN was the best option in order to avoid corrosion problems. The evaporation of water, present as impurity in the ionic liquids, was found the main reason because of corrosion did not occur in the tests carried out at 100 ºC.

This paper studies the tribological behavior of the ionic liquid methyltrioctylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([N 1888 ][NTf 2 ]) as additive at different concentrations (1.25, 2.50, 3.75 and 5.00 wt%) in a polar base oil (diester). A tribometer using a ball-on-disk reciprocating configuration under fully flooded lubrication was used at a frequency of 15 Hz, at three different loads (40, 80 and 120 N), stroke length of 4 mm, and duration of 45 minutes. Worn surface on the disk was studied by confocal microscopy, SEM and XPS. Main results showed similar coefficient of friction for all lubricant samples; but different wear results were found at different loads, probably related with the chemical states found for fluorine on the worn surface and the temperature-dependent adsorption-desorption processes.

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The corrosion behaviour and solubility of three bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) , as a component in a mixture with different base oils were analysed. Six polar oils suitable for use in lubrication were utilized as base oil. Solubility tests were performed by using turbidimetry, and corrosion was checked at 4 v/v% by examining the roughness and chemical composition of the surface after 21 days. The results showed that long carbon chains in the cation improve the solubility greatly in diesters and slightly in polyolesters. Corrosion was not detected at this concentration.