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 …

Recent advances in ocular lubrication

J Zhang, Y Su, J Wu, H Wang - Friction, 2024 - Springer
The ocular lubrication, where the eyelid constantly slides on the curved corneal surface, is
considered as one of primary lubrication systems in bio-tribology. Under reliable lubrication …

Contact Lens Sensor with Anti-jamming Capability and High Sensitivity for Intraocular Pressure Monitoring

X Ren, Y Zhou, F Lu, L Zhai, H Wu, Z Chen… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Contact lens sensors provide a noninvasive approach for intraocular pressure (IOP)
monitoring in patients with glaucoma. Accurate measurement of this imperceptible pressure …

Impact of the physical properties of contact lens materials on the discomfort: role of the coefficient of friction

D Costa, V De Matteis, F Treso, G Montani… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Contact Lens Discomfort (CLD) is the main cause in contact lens (CLs)
discontinuation, referred in literature as drop-out phenomenon. Despite such evidence was …

Insight into the lubrication and adhesion properties of hyaluronan for ocular drug delivery

M Černohlávek, M Brandejsová, P Štěpán… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hyaluronan (HA) is widely used for eye drops as lubricant to counteract dry eye disease.
High and low molecular weight HA are currently used in ophthalmology. However, a large …

Rapid and easy assessment of friction and load-bearing capacity in thin coatings

L Vilhena, F Ferreira, JC Oliveira, A Ramalho - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present research paper aims to evaluate the tribological behavior of coatings in
applications where high wear resistance and low friction are required, commonly used in …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of friction in aged soft contact lenses by an innovative method

L Vilhena, A Ramalho - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present research work, we intend to evaluate the effect of aging of CL (contact lenses)
on friction and, in case there are alterations in the value of the coefficient of friction after …

Mechanical and tribological characterization of a bioactive composite resin

ER Carneiro, AS Coelho, I Amaro, AB Paula… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite developments and advances in dental materials which allow for greater restorative
performance, there are still challenges and questions regarding the formulation of new …

Ultra-low friction in soft contact lenses: Analysis of dynamic free responses measured by the dynamic oscillating tribometer

F Majdoub, M Belin, J Perret-Liaudet - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior …, 2024 - Elsevier
Friction coefficient is considered as a measurement for clinical comfort of soft contact lenses.
One of the main challenges in the tribology field is to evaluate the friction in soft materials …

Effect of Protein (Bovine Serum Albumin) Content on the Frictional Behaviour of Soft Contact Lenses Using a Dynamic Oscillating Tribometer

L Vilhena, A Ramalho - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Proteins can adsorb on the surface of materials, such as soft contact lenses (SCLs), and can
affect the hydrophobicity, roughness, and surface properties of the contact lenses (CLs) …