Superlubricity has drawn substantial attention worldwide while the energy crisis is
challenging human beings. Hence, numerous endeavors are bestowed to design materials …

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 …

Two-dimensional materials having a layered structure comprise a monolayer or multilayers
of atomic thickness and ultra-low shear strength. Their high specific surface area, in-plane …

Over the past two decades, carbon nanomaterials have attracted great interest for their
confirmed friction and wear performances as well as important tribological applications. This …

The vanishing friction, known as superlubricity, is potentially a significant performance
indicator in the development of nanostructured materials and has become increasingly …

Graphene and other two-dimensional materials have been proved to be able to offer low
friction. Here we assembled van der Waals heterostructures with graphene and …

It is well-known that the electron nature of a solid in contact plays a predominant role in
determining the many properties of the contact systems, but the general rules of electron …

We derive a connection between the intrinsic tribological properties and the electronic
properties of a solid interface. In particular, we show that the adhesion and frictional forces …

Recent tribological experiments revealed that graphene is able to lubricate macroscale steel-
on-steel sliding contacts very effectively both in dry and humid conditions. This effect has …

The novel polyimide (PI) nanocomposites that possess outstanding strength and high
tribological performance were fabricated using different contents of amine-functionalized …