Graphene has recently gained significant interest owing to its advantageous
physicochemical and biological properties. However, its preparation strategies, main …

Due to the strong in-plane but weak out-of-plane bonding, it is relatively easy to separate
nanosheets of two-dimensional (2D) materials from their respective bulk crystals. This …

Graphene-family materials, as a great discovery of this era, have become one of the most
popular materials. Scientists have kept on studying the possibilities of using graphene-family …

This review focuses on the tribological performance of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials
as lubricant additives. 2D nanomaterials have been intensively investigated for tribological …

Water-based lubricants (WBLs) have been at the forefront of recent research, due to the
abundant availability of water at a low cost. However, in metallic tribo-systems, WBLs often …

To solve the coating's defects and achieve the goal of lightweight heavy-duty anticorrosive
coatings, various two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are introduced to polymeric coatings …

Graphene, the most promising material of the decade, has attracted immense interest in a
diversified range of applications. The weak van der Waals interaction between adjacent …

This review article summarizes the progress of research on carbon nanomaterial-based
lubricants witnessed in recent years. Carbon nanomaterials, such as graphene, carbon …

Graphene's derivatives such as graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (r-GO)
are emerging classes of 2-D material, which have been widely used in different applications …

The growing worldwide population necessitates an urgent need and demand for efficient
and sustainable energy use, particularly in the moving components of machinery. A …