Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions

K Holmberg, A Erdemir - Friction, 2017‏ - Springer
Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Structural superlubricity and ultralow friction across the length scales

O Hod, E Meyer, Q Zheng, M Urbakh - Nature, 2018‏ - nature.com
Structural superlubricity, a state of ultralow friction and wear between crystalline surfaces, is
a fundamental phenomenon in modern tribology that defines a new approach to lubrication …

Nanomaterials in superlubricity

W Zhai, K Zhou - Advanced Functional Materials, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
The vanishing friction, known as superlubricity, is potentially a significant performance
indicator in the development of nanostructured materials and has become increasingly …

Colloquium: Modeling friction: From nanoscale to mesoscale

A Vanossi, N Manini, M Urbakh, S Zapperi… - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2013‏ - APS
The physics of sliding friction is gaining impulse from nanoscale and mesoscale
experiments, simulations, and theoretical modeling. This Colloquium reviews some recent …

Nanomanufacturing of silicon surface with a single atomic layer precision via mechanochemical reactions

L Chen, J Wen, P Zhang, B Yu, C Chen, T Ma… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Topographic nanomanufacturing with a depth precision down to atomic dimension is of
importance for advancement of nanoelectronics with new functionalities. Here we …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging superlubricity: A review of the state of the art and perspectives on future research

MZ Baykara, MR Vazirisereshk, A Martini - Applied Physics Reviews, 2018‏ - pubs.aip.org
We present a review of superlubricity: the state of ultra-low friction between surfaces in
relative motion. Various approaches to achieving this state are considered in a broad sense …

Map** nanoscale elasticity and dissipation using dual frequency contact resonance AFM

A Gannepalli, DG Yablon, AH Tsou, R Proksch - Nanotechnology, 2011‏ - iopscience.iop.org
We report on a technique that simultaneously quantifies the contact stiffness and dissipation
of an AFM cantilever in contact with a surface, which can ultimately be used for quantitative …

Fundamental aspects of energy dissipation in friction

JY Park, M Salmeron - Chemical reviews, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
Tribology is the study of interactions between surfaces or interfaces in relative motion
(“tribos” means “to rub” in Greek). It includes the phenomena of friction, adhesion, and wear …

An ionic liquid lubricant enables superlubricity to be “switched on” in situ using an electrical potential

H Li, RJ Wood, MW Rutland, R Atkin - Chemical Communications, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Atomic force microscopy measurements reveal that superlubricity can be “switched” on and
off in situ when an ionic liquid is used to lubricate the silica–graphite interface. Applying a …

Scaling laws of structural lubricity

D Dietzel, M Feldmann, UD Schwarz, H Fuchs… - Physical review …, 2013‏ - APS
“Structural lubricity” refers to a unique friction state in which two flat surfaces are sliding past
each other with ultralow resistance due to incommensurate atomic lattice structures. In this …