A method for reducing friction coefficients and wear between lubricated
surfaces. The method includes providing an amount of an oil-soluble
nanospherical component derived from a photo-crosslinkable
poly(2-cinnamoyloxyalkyl acrylate) core and a diblock acrylate copolymer
corona in a fully formulated lubricant composition containing a base oil
of lubricating viscosity. The nanospherical component has a core diameter
ranging from about 10 to about 100 nanometers. The lubricant composition
containing the nanospherical component is applied to a surface to be
lubricated.