Tribology of two-dimensional materials: From mechanisms to modulating strategies

S Zhang, T Ma, A Erdemir, Q Li - Materials Today, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

From ultra-low friction to superlubricity state of black phosphorus: Enabled by the critical oxidation and load

Q Li, F Su, Y Chen, J Sun - Friction, 2023 - Springer
Based on the density functional theory (DFT), we investigate the friction properties of
inevitable oxidized black phosphorus (o-BP). o-BP with the weaker interlayer adhesion …

Atomic-scale friction of black phosphorus from first-principles calculations: Insensitivity of friction under the high-load

Q Li, F Su, G Tang, X Xu, Y Chen, J Sun - Tribology International, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Amontons-Coulomb law shows that friction is proportional to load, which limits
application of materials. Lubricants can, black phosphorus (BP), effectively inhibit the rapid …

Attraction-Induced superlubricity and its detection

H Feng, Z Cheng, T Yang, Z Lu, QC He - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
A nanoscale friction test using an atomic force microscope (AFM) is modelled as a diatomic
tip in sliding contact with a 2D monolayer supported by a metal substrate. This test is …

Superlubricity Enabled by Load‐Driven Redistribution of Electrons

Z Cheng, J Sun, B Zhang, Z Lu, F Ma… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
By first‐principles calculations, it is shown that the friction at solid‐solid interfaces between
2D nanomaterials (TDNMs), such as h‐BN and graphene, can be reduced nearly to zero …

First-principles delimitation of the boundary between intralayer and interlayer in two-dimensional structures

Z Cheng, B Zhang, X An, Z Lu, G Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Acquiring how the performance depends on structure is the most pivotal step of material
design, preparation, and application. In particular, it is extremely significant to figure out the …

Atomic-scale friction of black phosphorus/degraded Cu substrate: A route to robust superlubricity obtained by the critical load

Q Li, F Su, Y Chen, J Sun, S Xiao - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Based on first-principles, BP/Cu (1 1 1) with big cohesion can be widely used in micro/nano
electromechanical systems. However, the oxidation and wear of Cu substrate are inevitable …

Electrons distribution competition: A negative correlation between relative potential energy and bandgap in hexagonal boron nitride

Z Cheng, X An, J Wang, B Zhang, Z Lu, G Zhang - Tribology International, 2020 - Elsevier
Revealing the microscopic origins of macroscopic properties and the correlations among
them are of value to performance improvement and reasonable structure design of …

Mutual identification between the pressure-induced superlubricity and the image contrast inversion of carbon nanostructures from AFM technology

J Sun, K Chang, D Mei, Z Lu, J Pu, Q Xue… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Previous studies predict pressure-induced superlubricity, but that is still undetermined due to
the absence of a probing technique. Here, we present unprecedented mutual identification …

[HTML][HTML] Strain tunable electronic properties of MoSi2N4/WSi2N4 heterostructure

X Li, J Yu, H Zhong - AIP Advances, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Recently, a new family of layered two-dimensional materials, named MA 2 Z 4 (M= Mo, W;
A= Si; Z= N), have been attracting considerable attention due to their excellent ambient …