Superlubricity of materials: progress, potential, and challenges

M Ramezani, ZM Ripin, CP Jiang, T Pasang - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon of superlubricity,
its associated material characteristics, and its potential applications. Superlubricity, the state …

Colloquium: Sliding and pinning in structurally lubric 2D material interfaces

J Wang, A Khosravi, A Vanossi, E Tosatti - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2024 - APS
A plethora of two-dimensional (2D) materials have been introduced in physics and
engineering in the past two decades. Their robust, membranelike sheets permit (mostly …

Robust microscale structural superlubricity between graphite and nanostructured surface

X Huang, T Li, J Wang, K Xia, Z Tan, D Peng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Structural superlubricity is a state of nearly zero friction and no wear between two contacted
solid surfaces. However, such state has a certain probability of failure due to the edge …

Filtering Robust Graphite without Incommensurate Interfaces by Electrical Technique

W Chen, T Wu, Y Wang, Y Wang, M Ma… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) layered materials have attracted considerable
attention due to their potential applications in various fields. Among these materials, graphite …

Structural Superlubricity of Two-Dimensional Materials: Mechanisms, Properties, Influencing Factors, and Applications

FB Wu, SJ Zhou, JH Ouyang, SQ Wang, L Chen - Lubricants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Structural superlubricity refers to the lubrication state in which the friction between two
crystalline surfaces in incommensurate contact is nearly zero; this has become an important …

Superlubric Sliding of Graphene Auto‐Kirigami with Interfaces Containing Self‐Assembled Stripe‐Pattern Adsorbates

PC Sinnott, MF Jadidi, DA Sánchez, L Yuan… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Van der Waals heterostructures formed by stacked 2D materials show exceptional
electronic, mechanical, and optical properties. Superlubricity, a condition where atomically …

Theory of electrotuneable mechanical force of solid–liquid interfaces: A self-consistent treatment of short-range van der Waals forces and long-range electrostatic …

HN Chen, L Yang, J Huang, WL Song… - The Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Elucidating the mechanical forces between two solid surfaces immersed in a communal
liquid environment is crucial for understanding and controlling adhesion, friction, and …

Frictional aging in microscale structural superlubric graphite contacts

Y Huang, M Ma, D Peng, K Tian - Applied Physics Letters, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Devices based on structural superlubricity (SSL) technology are characterized by energy
efficiency, low wear, longevity, and superior performance. However, the ubiquitous …

Sliding and Pinning in Structurally Lubric 2D Material Interfaces

J Wang, A Khosravi, A Vanossi, E Tosatti - arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.19740, 2023 - arxiv.org
A plethora of two-dimensional (2D) materials entered the physics and engineering scene in
the last two decades. Their robust, membrane-like sheet permit--mostly require--deposition …

Towards Application of Microscale Structural Superlubricity

M Ma, Q Zheng - Fundamentals of Friction and Wear on the Nanoscale, 2024 - Springer
Structural superlubricity (SSL), a state of near-zero friction and no wear between contacting
solid surfaces, offers a disruptive approach to minimizing friction and wear. Recent years …