Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as potential lubricants in 2001. Subsequently, there has
been tremendous research interest in ILs from the tribology society since their discovery as …

Much of chemistry is concerned with the study of reactions and processes in solution, that is,
where liquids are used as solvents. 2, 3 The solvent is the (excess) liquid phase in which …

The term “nanoparticle stability” is widely used to describe the preservation of a particular
nanostructure property ranging from aggregation, composition, crystallinity, shape, size, and …

An overview of plant surface structures and their evolution is presented. It combines surface
chemistry and architecture with their functions and refers to possible biomimetic …

In order to develop materials with better tribological properties using carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) as additives in the future, this paper reviews the research status and improvement …

In spite of good development and progress in lubricants, billions US dollars are being lost in
many industries and motor vehicles globally due to engine frictions. Therefore, there is a …

In typical metallic contacts, stresses are very high and result in yielding of the material.
Therefore, the study of contacts which include simultaneous elastic and plastic deformation …

Nature has developed materials, objects, and processes that function from the macroscale to
the nanoscale. The emerging field of biomimetics allows one to mimic biology or nature to …

Surfaces that display contact angles> 150 along with low contact angle hysteresis with
essentially all high and low surface tension liquids, including water, oils and alcohols, are …

The skin of fast-swimming sharks exhibits riblet structures aligned in the direction of flow that
are known to reduce skin friction drag in the turbulent-flow regime. Structures have been …