Unlocking the secrets behind liquid superlubricity: A state-of-the-art review on phenomena and mechanisms

T Han, S Zhang, C Zhang - Friction, 2022 - Springer
Superlubricity, the state of ultralow friction between two sliding surfaces, has become a
frontier subject in tribology. Here, a state-of-the-art review of the phenomena and …

Role of interfacial bonding in tribochemical wear

C Luo, Y Jiang, Y Liu, Y Wang, J Sun, L Qian… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tribochemical wear of contact materials is an important issue in science and engineering.
Understanding the mechanisms of tribochemical wear at an atomic scale is favorable to …

Enhanced graphene oxide adhesion on steel surface through boronizing functionalization treatment: Toward the robust ultralow friction

S Yin, H Wu, X Yi, Z Huang, C Ye, P Li, Y Zhang, J Shi… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
As a promising lubricate additive, the excellent lubrication performance of graphene oxide
(GO) is attributed to the formation of GO tribofilm. However, the poor adsorption of GO on …

Size-Dependent Effects of Ru Nanoparticles on Li-CO2 Batteries

J Zou, G Liang, JA Yuwono, F Zhang, Y Fan… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Li-CO2 batteries capture and convert CO2 into a valuable energy storage medium,
promoting both energy storage and environmental sustainability. While Ru-based catalysts …

Atomic-scale wear behaviors of iron oxide through the atom-by-atom attrition and plastic deformation of nano-asperities

Y Han, D Zhang, Q Sun, J Qin, L Chen, L Qian… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atomic-scale wear, behaving distinctly from macroscale wear, has been gaining significant
scientific interest. We previously proposed a semi-empirical wear model for covalent …

FeCrMnVSix high entropy alloy coatings with improved high temperature tribological properties via synergistic effect of in situ-formed SiO2 and bimetallic oxides

Y Liu, Z Yao, P Zhang, S Lin, M He, X Wang, S Lu… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The laser cladding technique fabricates the FeCrMnVSi x high entropy alloy (HEA) coatings
on 410 alloy substrates. Tribological tests reveal that the coefficient of friction (COF) of the …

Computational tribochemistry: A review from classical and quantum mechanics studies

HTT Ta, NV Tran, AK Tieu, H Zhu, H Yu… - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Recent years have witnessed the acceleration of research on tribochemical reactions in the
tribology area. Together with new experimental findings, atomic modeling has increasingly …

Investigation of the tribological behaviors for 4H–SiC substrate under different lubrication conditions

Y Zhou, K Xu, W Lv, Y Gao, F Zhu - Wear, 2024 - Elsevier
Lubrication conditions are an important factor affecting both the machining efficiency and
quality of 4H–SiC. To investigate the tribological behaviors under different lubrication …

Efficiency of surface texturing in the reducing of wear for tests starting with initial point contact

H Zou, S Yan, T Shen, H Wang, Y Li, J Chen, Y Meng… - Wear, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface texturing can change the friction and wear properties of the material surface. It
shows outstanding performance in reducing friction coefficients and wear in conformal flat …

Towards direct superlubricity and negligible wear with polyalcohol lubricant mixtures of ethylene glycol and glycerol for steel tribopairs

Q Ma, M Liang, X Xu, C Yan, H Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Friction and wear remain as the main concerns in the mechanical mobility systems due to
the significant energy consumption and the main mode of component failures, and achieving …