Enhanced environmental adaptability of sandwich-like MoS 2/Ag/WC nanomultilayer films via Ag nanoparticle diffusion-dominated defect repair

M Yang, X Fan, S Ren, L Wang - Materials Horizons, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Robustness and environmental adaptability are crucial for molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)
films to minimize friction and wear in industrial applications. However, current sputtered …

Investigate on preparation and dry tribological behaviors of onion-like carbon/MoS2 polyimide coatings

XP Fei, S Liu, A Subedi, X Ding, E Hu, K Hu - Applied Surface Science, 2025 - Elsevier
The development of biomass materials can effectively mitigate the scarcity of energy and
minimize resource waste. In this work, onion-like biomass carbon nanoparticles (OLCs) …

Friction mechanisms of WS2 in humid environments: Investigating H2O adsorption via DFT computations and sliding friction experiments

Y Huang, H Gao, K Yu, Z Niu, Z Yang, B Zhang… - Tribology …, 2025 - Elsevier
Tungsten disulfide is increasingly used for space and nuclear applications owing to its low
friction in vacuum, but the friction increases drastically in humid environments. The …

Uncovering Diamond-like Carbon Films Super Lubricity: From Microscopic to Macroscopic

G Huang, W Xue, K Ren, X Gao, R Wang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films achieved superlubricity rapidly, making them a promising
material for the development of mechanics and manufacturing. However, the fundamental …