A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021

Y Meng, J Xu, L Ma, Z Jin, B Prakash, T Ma, W Wang - Friction, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Around 1,000 peer-reviewed papers were selected from 3,450 articles published
during 2020–2021, and reviewed as the representative advances in tribology research …

Role of intermolecular potential in adhesive wear behaviors for elastic-plastic spherical microcontacts

G Xiang, R Goltsberg, I Etsion - Tribology International, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper aims to investigate the effects of intermolecular potential on adhesive wear
behaviors of microcontacts between a rigid flat and an elastic-plastic sphere, using a Finite …

Definition of atomic-scale contact: what dominates the atomic-scale friction behaviors?

Y Wang, J Qin, J Xu, J Sun, L Chen, L Qian, M Kubo - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
The definition of atomic-scale contact is a very ambiguous issue owing to the discrete atomic
arrangement, which hinders the development of contact theory and nano-tribological …

Atomic-scale wear behaviors of iron oxide through the atom-by-atom attrition and plastic deformation of nano-asperities

Y Han, D Zhang, Q Sun, J Qin, L Chen, L Qian… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atomic-scale wear, behaving distinctly from macroscale wear, has been gaining significant
scientific interest. We previously proposed a semi-empirical wear model for covalent …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic-scale insights into the tribochemical wear of diamond on quartz surfaces

JS Bhamra, JP Ewen, CA Latorre, JAR Bomidi… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
A detailed understanding of diamond wear is crucial due to its use in high-performance
cutting tools. Despite being a much harder material, diamond shows appreciable wear when …

Mechanisms of chemical-reaction-induced tensile deformation of an Fe/Ni/Cr alloy revealed by reactive atomistic simulations

Y Wang, H Zhao, C Liu, Y Ootani, N Ozawa, M Kubo - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
High entropy alloys (HEAs) have demonstrated excellent potential in various applications
owing to the unique properties. One of the most critical issues of HEAs is the stress corrosion …

Three tribolayers self-generated from SiC individually work for reducing friction in different contact pressures

Y Ootani, J Xu, F Nakamura, M Kawaura… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The low friction of silicon carbide (SiC)/water systems is understood to be the result of a self-
forming silica-based tribolayer that is produced by tribochemical reactions. Although several …

Temperature dependence of atomic‑oxygen irradiation mechanism of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon film

P Shi, D Zhang, Z He, L Chen, J Xu, L Qian… - Diamond and Related …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (H-DLC) films are effective lubricants for aerospace
moving parts, but the service of H-DLC is severely threatened by atomic oxygen (AO) in low …

Unveiling the interaction regimes between atomic oxygen and amorphous carbon surface depending on incident energy

P Shi, L Chen, J Xu, L Qian, M Kubo, Y Wang - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
The chemical reactions between atomic oxygen (AO) and solid surface are particularly
crucial for numerous fundamental fields. However, it is lack of clearly understanding the …

Thermal and Mechanical Mechanisms of Polymer Wear at the Nanoscale

Y Jiang, KT Turner - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Wear is a ubiquitous phenomenon that limits the life of many engineered components with
sliding interfaces through the gradual removal of material. The wear of polymers is crucial in …