Graphene, the most promising material of the decade, has attracted immense interest in a
diversified range of applications. The weak van der Waals interaction between adjacent …

Graphene, a lamellar structured material, easily shears at the contact interfaces and exhibits
excellent mechanical strength and conductivity, which promises its potential for tribological …

The origins of run-in and ultralow friction states of a sliding contact of hydrogenated diamond-
like carbon (H-DLC) and sapphire were studied with an in situ Raman tribometer as well as …

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), an isoelectric analogous to graphene multilayer, can easily
shear at the contact interfaces and exhibits excellent mechanical strength, higher thermal …

Nanocomposites consisting of zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide
(rGO) nanosheets were successfully fabricated by a one-pot hydrothermal method. By …

An important prerequisite for developing high-performance industrial lubricating grease is to
regulate the composition and structure of thickener for obtaining lubrication function. Herein …

Shear-induced transfer of graphene on the contact interfaces was studied by microscopic
and spectroscopic analyses of steel balls lubricated with chemically functionalized graphene …

A single step facile approach for grafting of long alkyl chains in the basal plane of graphene
oxide and simultaneous reduction of oxygen functionalities to restore the graphitic …

Low-cost and large-area electronic applications require the deposition of active materials in
simple and inexpensive techniques at room temperature; properties usually associated with …

Two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides possess inherent structural
characteristics that can be harnessed for enhancement of tribological properties by making …