This review summarizes recent advances in the area of tribology based on the outcome of a
Lorentz Center workshop surveying various physical, chemical and mechanical phenomena …

Structural superlubricity, a state of ultralow friction and wear between crystalline surfaces, is
a fundamental phenomenon in modern tribology that defines a new approach to lubrication …

Two-dimensional heterostructures are excellent platforms to realize twist-angle-independent
ultra-low friction due to their weak interlayer van der Waals interactions and natural lattice …

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 …

The LuGre friction force models are amongst the most popular and powerful approaches to
treat frictional contact in modeling, simulation and control of mechanical systems. However …

Friction is undoubtedly one of the most common yet intriguing physical phenomena
encountered in our daily lives. It would be impossible to play a stringed instrument or write …

Molecular simulation is a powerful computational tool for a broad range of applications
including the examination of materials properties and accelerating drug discovery. At the …

Over the recent decades there has been tremendous progress in understanding and
controlling friction between surfaces in relative motion. However the complex nature of the …

Forces acting within the area of atomic contact between surfaces play a central role in
friction and adhesion. Such forces are traditionally calculated using continuum contact …

The weak interlayer binding in two-dimensional layered materials such as graphite gives
rise to poorly understood low-friction characteristics. Accurate measurements of the …