OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Lubrication Science is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A review on potentials and challenges of nanolubricants as promising lubricants for electric vehicles	37
Mass‐produced Cu nanoparticles as lubricant additives for reducing friction and wear	17
Influence of plasma nitriding pre‐treatment on the corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviours of PVD CrN, TiN and AlTiN coated AISI 4140 steel in seawater	16
Effect of few layer graphene additive on the tribological properties of lithium grease	15
Improving of the tribological properties of attapulgite base grease with graphene	15
Tribological behaviours of black phosphorus/MoS₂ composites as water‐based lubrication additives	14
Synergistic effect of binary systems of nanostructured MoS₂/SiO₂ and GO/SiO₂ as additives to coconut oil‐derived	14
Observation and experimental investigation on cavitation effect of friction pair surface texture	14
Water‐based Cu nanofluid as lubricant for steel hot rolling: Experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulation	13
Latest developments in designing advanced lubricants and greases for electric vehicles—An overview	12
Research on lubrication characteristics of asymmetric helical gear based on CFD method	12
On the tilting‐pad thrust bearings hydrodynamic lubrication under combined numerical and machine learning techniques	11
A profile design method to improve the wear performance of misaligned water‐lubricated bearing	9
Effect of compound texture on lubrication and sealing performance of plunger pump	9
Research on the influence of the lubrication status at the inlet on the lubrication characteristics of engine piston ring	8
High‐viscosity polyalkylphenanthrene oils: Synthesis and evaluation of lubricating properties	8
Study on conductivity and tribological properties of polyaniline/molybdenum disulfide composites in lithium complex grease	7
Effects of liner surface textures on the tribological performance of different production piston rings	7
Characterisation of self‐repairing layer formed by oleic acid modified magnesium silicate hydroxide	7
High temperature solid/liquid lubrication behaviours of DLC films	7
Mixed lubrication of coated angular contact ball bearing considering dynamic characteristics	7
Anti‐friction and self‐repairing abilities of ultrafine serpentine, attapulgite and kaolin in oil for the cylinder liner‐piston ring tribo‐systems	7
Functionalised h‐BN as an effective lubricant additive in PAO oil for MoN coating sliding against Si₃N₄ ball	7
Investigation of ionic liquids with and without graphene as lubricant additive for metal/metal and metal/PEEK contacts over a wide temperature range	6
Sliding wear and friction behaviour of WC‐stainless steel and WC–Co composites	6

Effects of ionic liquid on the dispersion and tribological property of graphene lubricant	6
Analysis of lubricating performance for involute spur gear under vibration	6
Study of dispersion stability and wear property of lubricating oil blends added with nanographene for a diesel engine	6
Numerical simulation and experimental investigation on tribological performance of SiC surface with squamous groove micro texture	5
A mixed lubrication analysis of a flat‐land thrust bearing with a surface optimisation method	5
Preparation, characterisation and lubrication performances of Eu doped WO₃ nanoparticle reinforce Mn₃B₇O₁₃Cl as water‐based lubricant	5
Corrosion‐resistant and friction‐reducing performance of super‐hydrophobic coating on hot‐dip galvanised steel in a 3.5% NaCl solution	5
Effects of carbon nano onions on the tribological performance of food‐grade calcium sulfonate complex grease	5
Enhancement in tribological performance of plastic oil by solid lubricant additives	5
Numerical and experimental investigation on the performance of hybrid porous gas journal bearings	5
A study on the lubrication effects of nano‐TiO₂ additive water‐based lubricants during rolling of ferritic stainless steel strips	4
Raman spectroscopy as an evaluation tool of the wear of graphite lubricants in brake pads	4
Preparation, tribological behaviour and lubrication performances of nano‐CaWO₄:Eu³⁺ as EP additive in water‐soluble fluid for laminated copper cladding stee	4
Tribological properties of water‐based nanofluids prepared by multi‐walled carbon nanotubes composites filled with sulfurised isobutylene	4
Towards optimum additive performance: A numerical study to understand the influence of roughness parameters on the zinc dialkyldithiophosphates tribofilm growth	4
Characteristics of water‐lubricated rubber bearings in mixed‐flow lubrication state	4
Tribological performance of laser‐textured steel surfaces in unidirectional sliding line‐contact (block‐on‐ring)	4
Tribological performance of aUHMWPE‐based multiscale composite under different lubrication and loads	4
Tribological properties of a helical gear pair considering interfacial slip between lubricant and tooth surface	3
Tribological properties of hexagonal boron nitride nanoparticles or graphene nanoplatelets blended with an ionic liquid as additives of an ester base oil	3
Chemical and physical properties of tribofilms formed by the interaction of ashless dithiophosphate anti‐wear additives	3
An ESA‐CFD combined method for dynamic analysis of the aerostatic journal bearing	3
SnS₂ nanosheets as an excellent lubricant additive in polyalphaolefin oil	3
The influence of model organosulfur extreme pressure additives and analogues on the corrosion of copper as measured by a wire corrosion test method	3
Tribological behaviour ofUHMWPEcomposites lubricated by polyvinylpyrrolidone‐modified water	3
Grease material properties from first principles thermodynamics	3
Interaction of anti‐wear additive TCP with advanced bearing steels	3
Study on lubrication state of cylinder liner‐piston ring based on resistance measurement method	3
Rheological and tribological evaluation of friction modifiers for wheel‐rail applications	3
Experimental investigation of the effect of tribological performance of reduced graphene oxide additive added into engine oil on gasoline engine wear	3
Improvement of tribological properties of water‐based ZnO nanoparticles lubricant for zirconium alloy cold rolling by hydroxyethyl cellulose	2
An investigation into the tribological behaviour of cutting fluid additives on Ti‐6Al‐4V alloy	2
Tribological performance study of oil‐soluble ILs as lubricant additives by the four‐ball method	2
Preparation and performance evaluation of an ester‐bridged antioxidant used as multifunctional additive in ester oil	2
Study on comprehensive degradation stability of special and nonspecific motor oils	2
Plasto‐elastohydrodynamic lubrication performance of greased ellipsoid contact	2
Polymer‐silica additive as a modifier of tribological properties of ecological grease, improvement of fatigue resistance	2
Tribological properties of superhydrophobic aluminium surfaces with extremely high and very low water adhesion	2
Slippery or sticky nano‐porous silica coatings impregnated with squalane: The role of oil over‐layer	2
Isopropyl‐branched lard and its potential application as a bio‐based lubricant	2
Multiscale modelling of lubrication between rough surfaces: Application to gas lubrication	2
Impact of partial surface waviness on the tribological performance of hydrodynamic journal bearing	2
Preparation and tribological properties of eco‐friendly as‐exfoliated graphene in grease	2
Novel full‐region model of inherent orifice aerostatic bearings considering air flow in orifice and clearance	2
Monitoring of lubricating oils used in diesel engine by biodiesel contamination from fuel dilution	2
The influence of local wear and contact roughness on mixed lubrication of marine stern bearing with misaligned shaft	2
Nanosized molybdenum disulfide on surface‐modified carbon material as lubricating oil additive for friction‐reduction and anti‐wear	2
Friction reduction mechanisms of TiN film sliding in graphene aqueous dispersion	2
Drag reduction mechanism of vapour‐assisted liquid membrane lubrication on texture surface with elevated temperature	2
Research on characteristics of splash lubrication and power losses of reducer based on MPS method	2

Locus of lubricating weak point for the toroidal surface enveloping cylindrical worm drive	2
Titrimetric‐comparable BN results determined for in‐service lubricants using quantitative FTIR spectroscopy	2
Effect of oil‐air lubrication on contact temperature and sliding tribological properties	2
Prediction of the tribological characteristics of non‐Gaussian rough surfaces during sliding wear in mixed lubrication	2
Bisurfactant‐functionalized TiO₂ nanoparticles as additives of the lubricating oil	2