Macroscopic friction is the result of the interplay of several processes occurring at different
scales; an atom-scale description of the tribological interactions is then paramount for the …

Molybdenum disulfide coatings have been employed as lubricants for spacecraft since the
1950s but continue to face major engineering challenges including performance in both …

Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) coatings have attracted enormous scientific and
industrial interest due to their outstanding tribological behavior. The paradigmatic example …

Superlubricity is a revolutionary step for tribology, which will endow mechanical systems
with energy-saving and long-life servicing. However, it is challenging to realize structural …

As a solid lubricant, MoS 2 is used for reducing friction and wear in machine elements under
challenging operating conditions. In application, service life is thus a decisive factor that …

Achieving the stringent demands of sustainable tribological industrial applications poses a
significant challenge, particular in optimizing the self-lubricant performance of nitride-based …

Amorphous WSCN lubricating films were prepared by sputtering two WS 2 targets and an
additional WC target in Ar&N 2 atmosphere. The WSCN film demonstrated a notably stable …

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) films have been widely employed as lubricants for
mechanical components but continue to face significant engineering challenges including …

A multilayer film, composed by ZrN-Ag (20 nm) and Mo-SN (10 nm) layers, combining the
intrinsic lubricant characteristics of each layer was deposited using DC magnetron …

Solid self-lubricating film can undoubtedly play a superior role in improving the micromotion
behavior. The friction pairs of different materials have different fretting behavior and wear …