Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials are crystalline materials made of a single or a few
layers of atoms. They have been an active research subject in recent years because of their …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials such as graphene, hexagonal boron
nitride, molybdenum disulfide and alike possess unique frictional properties, making them …

The addition of a single sheet of carbon atoms in the form of graphene can drastically alter
friction between a nanoscale probe tip and a surface. Here, for the first time we show that …

Abstract Several two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene, molybdenum disulfide,
or boron nitride are emerging as alternatives for lubrication additives to control friction and …

For device fabrication based on 2D materials such as graphene, hexagonal boron nitride
(hBN) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is …

Although macroscale superlubricity reduces the friction of graphene materials, industrial
application has been limited to special environments or complex strain engineering. Herein …

Owing to its intrinsically lubricious property, graphene has a high potential to be an
atomically thin solid lubricant for sliding interfaces. Despite its ultrahigh breaking strength at …

Mechanical stability and wear resistivity of graphene are prerequisite for its applications in
nano-mechanical devices. We employ atomic force microscopy based scratching in order to …

Carbon films have attracted widespread interest for decades thanks to their superior
tribomechanical properties. As new carbon allotropes were discovered over time …

Recently, the promising mechanical, tribological and biomedical properties of graphene and
its derivatives (mainly graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide) and graphene …