Origin of friction and the new frictionless technology—Superlubricity: Advancements and future outlook

J Luo, M Liu, L Ma - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Friction is a phenomenon that exists extensively in nature and industry; it has proven
necessary in daily life and beneficial in energy scavenging but is also alleged to be the main …

[HTML][HTML] Superlubricity of carbon nanostructures

X Chen, J Li - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
Superlubricity, a fantastic lubrication sate where friction or resistance to sliding nearly
vanishes, has become one of the most important approaches to combat friction-induced …

Achieving superlubricity in DLC films by controlling bulk, surface, and tribochemistry

A Erdemir, O Eryilmaz - Friction, 2014 - Springer
Superlubricity refers to a sliding regime in which contacting surfaces move over one another
without generating much adhesion or friction [1]. From a practical application point of view …

Insight into the mechanism of low friction and wear during the chemical mechanical polishing process of diamond: A reactive molecular dynamics simulation

S Yuan, X Guo, J Huang, Y Gou, Z **, R Kang… - Tribology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is an important method to achieve ultra-precision
machining of diamond. However, the friction mechanism during CMP is not well understood …

Adhesion, friction and tribochemical reactions at the diamond–silica interface

M Cutini, G Forghieri, M Ferrario, MC Righi - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Diamond-based coatings are employed in several technological applications, for their
outstanding mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and chemical stability. Of significant …

Influence factors on mechanisms of superlubricity in DLC films: a review

Q Yu, X Chen, C Zhang, J Luo - Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2020 - frontiersin.org
As a kind of self-lubricating material, diamond-like carbon (DLC) film is famous for its
excellent tribological properties. Superlubricity state with nearly-vanishing friction achieved …

Load-induced confinement activates diamond lubrication by water

G Zilibotti, S Corni, MC Righi - Physical Review Letters, 2013 - APS
Tribochemical reactions are chemical processes, usually involving lubricant or environment
molecules, activated at the interface between two solids in relative motion. They are difficult …

Anisotropic friction behaviour of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

J **ao, L Zhang, K Zhou, J Li, X **e, Z Li - Carbon, 2013 - Elsevier
Friction tests on two surfaces of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite that are parallel and
perpendicular to the direction of the graphite basal plane were performed under various test …

Role of interfacial bonding in tribochemical wear

C Luo, Y Jiang, Y Liu, Y Wang, J Sun, L Qian… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tribochemical wear of contact materials is an important issue in science and engineering.
Understanding the mechanisms of tribochemical wear at an atomic scale is favorable to …

Effects of substrate temperature and intermediate layer on adhesion, structural and mechanical properties of coaxial arc plasma deposition grown nanodiamond …

AM Ali, M Egiza, K Murasawa, H Sugita… - Surface and Coatings …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low-temperature fabrication of nanodiamond films on untreated silicon substrates, which
are preferred substrates and widely employed in industry, can extend nanodiamond film …