There has been tremendous interest in the development of different innovative wear‐
resistant materials, which can help to reduce energy losses resulted from friction and wear …

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is one of the most broadly utilized solid lubricants with a wide
range of applications, including but not limited to those in the aerospace/space industry …

The fundamental mechanisms of solid lubrication are reviewed with examples from well-
known solid lubricants like the transition metal dichalcogenides and diamond-like carbon …

Tribological components cost only a fraction of the entire spacecraft, but they often lead to
failures that partially or completely disrupt the spacecraft, resulting in a mission compromise …

Recent research has led to a deeper understanding of the nature and consequences of
interactions of materials on an atomic scale. The results have resonated throughout the field …

Two-dimensional (2D) layered molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has intriguing physical,
mechanical, optical, and semi-conducting properties and has the potential to be used in a …

Satellites and space-born systems have a number of moveable mechanical parts, whose
reliability is severely limited by degradation of lubricants and excessive wear. Many systems …

Challenges in aerospace tribology and composite coatings for aerospace applications are
briefly reviewed. Attention is given to nanocomposite coatings made of carbide, diamond …

Preparation of MoS2 by acidification of ammonium tetrathiomolybdate solution has been
studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The precipitates formed from the …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films constitute a class of new materials with a wide range of
compositions, properties, and performance. In particular, the tribological properties of these …