Mechanochemistry describes diverse phenomena in which mechanical load affects
chemical reactivity. The fuzziness of this definition means that it includes processes as …

Recent advances in 2D nanomaterials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides,
boron nitride, MXenes, allow not only to discover several new nanoscale phenomena but …

Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Since the first successful synthesis of graphene just over a decade ago, a variety of two-
dimensional (2D) materials (eg, transition metal-dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron-nitride …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials are crystalline materials made of a single or a few
layers of atoms. They have been an active research subject in recent years because of their …

Challenges in quantifying how force affects bond formation have hindered the widespread
adoption of mechanochemistry. We used parallel tip-based methods to determine reaction …

Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate additives are used to control wear and inhibit oxidation in almost
all engine oils as well as many other types of lubricant. They limit wear primarily by forming a …

The utilization of grown or deposited graphene on solid substrates offers key benefits for
functionalization processes, but especially to attain structures with a high level of control for …

Topographic nanomanufacturing with a depth precision down to atomic dimension is of
importance for advancement of nanoelectronics with new functionalities. Here we …

At the interfaces of 2D materials, the solid-state condensed matter physics is closely
intertwined with the mechanics in terms of adhesion/separation and friction as well as …