In spite of the critical environmental impacts of mining and the associated geopolitical supply
risk, the strategic importance of rare metal tungsten is escalated by rapid expansions in …

Sustainability has become of paramount importance, as evidenced by the increasing
number of norms and regulations concerning various sectors. Due to its intrinsic trans …

The remarkable mechanical and wear properties of high entropy alloys (HEAs) have opened
up exciting possibilities for their use in aerospace applications. This study explores the …

To increase the performance of the tool materials operating at high temperatures (HT), the
protection of the surface from wear is usually needed. Conventional lubricants pose …

Low temperature and high humidity conditions significantly degrade the performance of
solid-state lubricants consisting of van der Waals (vdW) atomic layers, owing to the liquid …

Early transition metal borides (MAB‐phases) are extensively investigated due to their
excellent mechanical and tribological properties. These characteristics of ternary transition …

Based on the first principles, the mechanism of the corrosion and friction failure of 2S-MoS2
(MoS2 stands for R0-MoS2 structure), of the anti-corrosion and friction modulation of Ti-/Pb …

A high entropy alloy based self-lubricating composite with good mechanical and tribological
properties was developed, using AlCoCrFeNi as matrix and MoS 2 as lubricant. In addition …

Solid lubricants have been extensively used in the aerospace industry with the main
purpose to reduce friction and wear in such demanding environments. One such solid …

To modify the tribological properties of epoxy (EP), additive phases, such as
inorganic/organic lubricating fillers, are often introduced to form EP‐based solid‐lubricating …