The reach of tribology has expanded in diverse fields and tribology related research
activities have seen immense growth during the last decade. This review takes stock of the …

Over the recent decades there has been tremendous progress in understanding and
controlling friction between surfaces in relative motion. However the complex nature of the …

Macroscale superlubricity on engineering steel surfaces offers a promising solution for
minimizing friction and wear in engineering applications. However, achieving superlubricity …

Friction and wear reduction by diamond-like carbon (DLC) in automotive applications can be
affected by zinc-dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP), which is widely used in engine oils. Our …

As a novel two-dimensional material, violet phosphorus (VP) has attracted a considerable
amount of attention due to its high carrier mobility, anisotropy, wide band gap, stability, and …

The friction, which commonly exist on moving mechanical interfaces, accounts for structure
damage and energy consumption. Traditional lubricating protection strategy mainly focus on …

Friction and wear are the main reasons for decreasing the lifetime of moving mechanical
components and causing energy loss. It is desirable to achieve macroscale superlubricity on …

Macroscale superlubricity breakdown of lubricating materials caused by substrate surface
roughening and mechanochemical modification poses great challenges for their practical …

In tribology, a considerable number of computational and experimental approaches to
understand the interfacial characteristics of material surfaces in motion and tribological …

To mitigate and control friction and wear are the primary goals in tribology for a moving
mechanical system. On achieving ultra-low friction and wear, energy efficiency, performance …