Tribology Letters

Papers
(The TQCC of Tribology Letters is 8. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Multiple Scratching: An Atomistic Study49
Composite Lubricating Films with Silane Coupling Agent-Modified Carbon Nanotubes on a Silicon Substrate with Enhanced Wear-Resistant Properties47
Expanding Fluidized Zones: A Model of Speed-Invariant Lubricity in Biology39
Is Elastohydrodynamic Minimum Film Thickness Truly Governed by Inlet Rheology?33
Enhanced Lubricating Performance and Conductive Ability of Polyurea Grease by Metal Oxide Modified Tungsten Disulfide Composites31
The Effect of Friction Radius Variation on the Friction-Induced Vibration and Noise30
Effect of Temperature on Rheological Behaviors and Tribological Properties of Nano-silica Greases Prepared from Base Oils with Different Viscosities30
A Computational Study of Cluster Dynamics in Structural Lubricity: Role of Cluster Rotation29
Mechanism of Influence of Graphene on Rheological and Tribological Properties of Polyurea Greases Considering Temperature and Load Effects29
Effects of a Cylinder Liner Microstructure on Lubrication Condition of a Twin-Land Oil Control Ring and a Piston Skirt of an Internal Combustion Engine29
Tribological Behavior of Novel Core–Shell Fe3O4@PEG Nano-Additives28
An Incremental Contact Model for Hyperelastic Solids with Rough Surfaces27
Thickener Behaviour in Rolling Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Contacts26
Dead Weight Microtribometer Calibration for Improved Tolerance to Transducer Crosstalk and Cantilever Torsion25
Tribological Behavior of 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]Undecane-7-Ene–Organophosphoric Acid-Based Protic Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives25
Correction to: Voltage-Assisted Tribofilm Formation of Sulfur- and Phosphorus-Free Organic Molybdenum Additive on Bearing Steel Surfaces in Industrial Base Oils24
Wear Mechanism and Wear Debris Characterization of ULWPE in Multidirectional Motion23
Impact of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive in Lithium Grease to Enhance the Tribological and Dynamic Performance of Roller Bearing22
The Effect of Lubricity of Calcium Sulfonate on ZnDTP and MoDTC22
Bio-bearings: Numerical Model of the Solid Lubricant in the Leg Joints of Insects21
Synthesis of Oil Miscible Novel Silane Functionalised Imidazoline-Based ILs as Lubricant Additives: Characterization and Tribological Evaluations21
Friction Properties and Mechanism of Aluminum Sheets Under an Eco-Friendly CMCS Lubrication Condition21
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Domain Evolution of Wavy Surfaces During Contact21
On the Stability of Spinning Asteroids20
Effect of Counterface Material on Dry Sliding Wear of PEEK–PTFE Composites20
Mechanism of Non-Amontons Boundary Friction of Fullerene Ball Nano-Additives19
Waviness Affects Friction and Abrasive Wear19
Towards a Universal Scaling for the Elastic Contact Between Anisotropic and Non-gaussian Surfaces19
Friction in Rolling a Cylinder on or Under a Viscoelastic Substrate with Adhesion19
Effect of Nanoparticles and Microparticles of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Structure, Thermal and Mechanical Stability of Lithium and Calcium Greases19
The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential19
A Boundary Lubrication Model and Experimental Study Considering ZDDP Tribofilms on Reciprocating Friction Pairs18
Achieving Superlubricity of Ricinoleic Acid in the Steel/Si3N4 Contact Under Boundary Lubrication18
A Mortar Finite Element Formulation for Large Deformation Lubricated Contact Problems with Smooth Transition Between Mixed, Elasto-Hydrodynamic and Full Hydrodynamic Lubrication18
Research on the Effects of Roughness, Load, and Speed on Rubber-Ice Friction18
Normal Contact Analysis Between Two Self-affine Fractal Surfaces at the Nanoscale by Molecular Dynamics Simulations17
Surface Roughness-Induced Stress Concentration17
Research on the Effect of Nano/Micron SiO2 Particles on Actual Wear of the Main Gear Box of Large-Scale Mechanical Equipment16
Wear Evaluation of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel by UV Spectrometry and Total Organic Carbon Measurement of Lubricant16
Influence of Defects in Graphene-Like Network of Diamond-Like Carbon on Silica Scale Adhesion16
Wheel Tread Wear Prediction of High-Speed Railway Train16
Effect of Ti3SiC2 Amount on Microstructures and Properties of TiAl Matrix Composites16
Preparation of Graphene and Its Tribological Properties Based on Deep Eutectic Solvent Stripping Method16
Linking Friction Scales from Nano to Macro via Avalanches16
Tribological and Wear Properties of Cu-Based Composite Reinforced by Core–Shell Structure in Multi-disk Clutch15
Friction-Induced Stick–Slip Vibration Control via Composite Design of Surface Macro-Grooves and Micro-textures15
Pro-Inflammatory Response to Macrotextured Silicone Implant Wear Debris15
Friction Coefficient Evolution of Drying Lubricant in the Joints of Beetles by Friction Force Microscopy15
The Effect of Hardness and Surface Roughness of Elastomer on Friction Between Shoe Soles and Particle-Contaminated Floors15
Resonance Enhancement of Atomic-Scale Friction: Nontrivial Role of Damping14
Comparing the Tribological Performance of Water-Based and Oil-Based Drilling Fluids in Diamond–Rock Contacts14
Tribological Performance of Silver- and Oxygen-Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings Under Nitrogen-Based Copolymer Additives14
Fretting Wear Behavior of PVA-Based Hydrogels Under Dry Friction14
Study on the Effect of Normal Loads on the Fretting Wear Performance of Zr-4 Alloy Tubes Under Three Fretting Modes14
Methyl Oleate-Alkylated Tetralin with Dual-Functional Groups as Base Oil with PAO to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Based Grease13
On the Adhesive Interaction Between Metals in Atomistic Simulations of Friction and Wear13
Velocity-Dependent Dynamics of Friction and Wear13
Leakage Threshold of a Saddle Point13
On the Friction and Lubrication of 3D Printed Ti6Al4V Hip Joint Replacement13
Tactile Perception of Vellum Quantified by Friction and Surface Roughness13
Transient Evolution of Rheological Properties of Dense Granular Inertial Flow Under Plane Shear13
Effect of Different Kinds of Fillers on the Terrace-Like Structure of the Transfer Film and the Wear Behavior of the PTFE-Based Composites13
Friction Reduction Behavior of Polyacrylic Acid Solutions Driven by Molecular Structure and Adsorption Stability12
Tribofilm Formation by Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Lubricant Additives: Microscopic Insights into Growth Conditions and Mechanisms12
Correction to: Activation Volume in Shear-Driven Chemical Reactions12
A Multi-Scale Contact Model for Rough Surfaces Under Loading and Unloading Conditions12
Impact of the Amount of the Gold Layer on the Tribological Performance of the Ceramic Conversion Treated CP-Titanium12
Sliding on Slide-Ring Gels12
Novel Environmentally Superior Tribomaterial with Superlow Friction: 100% Cellulose Nanofiber Molding12
Selective Laser Processing of B2O3 Coatings: Phase Evolution and Tribological Performance12
Core–Shell Structured Silica Nanoparticles as Abrasive for Tungsten Chemical Mechanical Planarization12
Effect of the GLC Coating Thickness on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of the CrN/GLC Coatings12
Impact of Graphene/Substrate-Interaction on Lubrication within Moiré Heterostructures12
Friction and Wear Life of Doped and Undoped MoS2 Dry Film Lubricants12
On the Use of Alternative Measurement Methods in the Estimation of Wear Rates in Rotary-Pin-on-Disk Tribometry12
Tribological Behaviour of Ti6Al4V Alloy: An Application in Small Joint Implants12
In situ Observation of the Formation of MoDTC-Derived Tribofilm on a Bearing Steel with Different Surface Roughness by Using a Reflectance Spectroscopy and Its Effects on Friction12
Nano Bi Chemical Modification and Tribological Properties of Bi/SiO2 Composite as Lubricating Oil Additives12
Counterion-Driven Mechanochemical Reactions at TC4 Alloy/SiO2 Interfaces: Electrical Double Layer and Dynamic Ionic Radius11
Clarification of the Effect of Surface Energy on Tribological Behavior of Two-Phase Lubricant Using Reflectance Spectroscopy and Hydrodynamic Analysis11
Enhancing the Tribological Performance of MoS$$_2$$ Coatings in Humid Environments with the Addition of Bi$$_2$$S$$_3$$11
A Comprehensive Study on the Tribological Behavior of Extruded and 3D-Printed PEEK for Low-Cost Dental Implant Solutions Under Simulated Oral Conditions11
Machine-Learning-Assisted Identification and Formulation of High-Pressure Lubricant-Piezoviscous-Response Parameters for Minimum Film Thickness Determination in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts11
Lubrication Performance Under Electrical Regulation: Investigating the Mechanism of Graphene/Ionic Liquid Composite Materials11
ZDDP Tribofilm Formation and Removal11
Linear Reciprocating Tribometer for In Situ Neutron Reflectometry of Soft Matter11
The Influence of Lubricant Formulation on Surface Damage Under Electrified Rolling-Sliding Contact with Relevance to Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Applications11
On the Nature of Contact Friction and Stress Distribution in Cutting: In situ Photoelastic Study11
Wear Behavior Dominated by Strain Partitioning Between Retained Austenite and α-Fe in Bainitic Steel11
Superlubricity of Sputtered MoS2 Film in Dry Air Enabled by Proton Irradiation11
Unexpected Nonmonotonic Dependence of Phononic Friction on Biaxial Strain Between MoS2 Layers11
Layered Rare Earth Sulfates as Solid Lubricants for Enhancing Grease’s High Extreme-Pressure Performance10
Proof of Concept: In-Situ Wear Differentiation of Simultaneously Wearing Counterparts10
Tribological Behavior of a Shot-Peened Nickel-Based Single Crystal Superalloy at High Temperature10
Temperature‑Dependent Friction, Wear, and Life of MoS₂ Dry Film Lubricants for Space Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review10
Analyzing Ball Bearing Capacitance Using Single Steel Ball Bearings10
Tribocorrosion Behavior of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel in Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate Environments10
Refined Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model with a High-Accuracy Numerical Algorithm for Starved Lubrication with Free Surfaces10
Substantiating the Process Parameters of Frictional Treatment with a Sliding Indenter for an Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Steel10
Control of Nanoscale Ripple Formation on Ionic Crystals by Atomic Force Microscopy10
Influence of the Nature and Orientation of the Terminal Group on the Tribochemical Reaction Rates of Carboxylic Acid Monolayers on Copper10
In situ Growth and Characterization of Lubricious Carbon-Based Films Using Colloidal Probe Microscopy10
Finite Element Simulation Method for Fretting Wear Considering Double-Side Wear Behavior10
A Molecular Dynamics Study on the Adhesive Contact with Effect of Tangential Forces10
Mechanochemical Ionization: Differentiating Pressure-, Shear-, and Temperature-Induced Reactions in a Model Phosphate10
Resistance to Oxidation and Tribological Behavior of MoS2 Nanoparticles in Severe Environmental Conditions10
Numerical Simulation of Solid Particle Erosion of Alumina by Overlapping Irregular-Shaped Particle Impacts10
DLC-Coated Thermoplastics: Tribological Analyses Under Dry and Lubricated Sliding Conditions10
Anisotropic Friction Derived from the Layered Arrangement of the Oriented Graphite Flakes in the Copper–Iron Matrix Composite9
Quantitative Relationship Between Sliding-Generated Acoustic Emission and Friction Conditions at Bolted Joint Interfaces9
Bidirectional Object Transport on Biomimetic Setal Array with Friction Anisotropy9
Correction: Rubber Wear: History, Mechanisms, and Perspectives9
Effect of Metal Composition on Mechanical Properties of Tribofilms9
Comparative Study on Surface Contact Fatigue of Machine Tool Bearing Raceways with Different Rolling Elements: Two Failure Bearings Case Studies9
Interfacial Friction Evolution in an Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Environment: An Atomic Understanding from ReaxFF Simulations9
High Temperature Induced Brittle-Ductile Transition of Monocrystalline Silicon via In Situ Indentation9
Toward Superlubricity of Amorphous Carbons: Friction of Thermally-Produced Carbon and Diamond-Like Carbon9
A General Load–Displacement Relationship Between Random Rough Surfaces in Elastic, Non-adhesive Contact, with Application in Metal Additive Manufacturing9
The Effects of Friction Block Shape on Friction-Induced Wear, Vibration, and Noise of Train Brake Interface at Low Temperature9
Insights into the Tribological Properties and Electrical Conductivity of Cu–C Coating Under Grease Lubrication9
A JKR/Griffith Model for the Inception of Slip in the Contact Between Nominally Flat Rough Surfaces9
Novel In-Situ Observation of the Grease Constituents in Elastohydrodynamic Contacts by Fluorescence Microscopy9
Influence of Lubricated Rolling/Sliding Tribotesting on Hydrogen Trapping in 100Cr6 Bearing Steel9
Tribological Characteristics of Laser Multi-scale Composite Textures for YT-15 Cemented Carbide Surface9
Adhesion and Damage Behaviour of Wheel–Rail Rolling–Sliding Contact Suffering Intermittent Airflow with Different Humidities and Ambient Temperatures9
In Situ Friction Coefficient Measurement of Complex Contact Configuration from Dialog Between Digital Image Correlation and Numerical Modeling9
Proof of Friction Law: Static Friction is Higher than Dynamic Friction9
In Situ and Ex Situ Analysis of the Reciprocating Sliding Wear Behavior of Cold Sprayed CrMnCoFeNi Cantor HEA Coatings in Dry Air and Ambient Air Conditions9
Mitigation of False Brinelling in a Roller Bearing: A Case Study of Four Types of Greases9
Influence of the Gas Atmosphere on the In-Situ Formation of Low-Friction Molybdenum and Tungsten Diselenides8
Mechanical Durability Testing and Self-Recovery of Topographically Modified Superhydrophobic Surfaces8
Ionic Liquid-Nanoparticle-Based Hybrid-Nanolubricant Additives for Potential Enhancement of Tribological Properties of Lubricants and Their Comparative Study with ZDDP8
Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Gray Cast Iron Synergistically Manipulated by Nano-sized TiC–TiB2 Ceramic Particles8
Frictional Behaviour of Oleic Acid Under Boundary Lubrication Across Varying Temperatures: An Energy Dissipation Approach8
Insights on Silver Migration Mechanisms and their Influence on the Wear Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Self-lubricating Coatings Up to 350 °C8
Non-monotonic Evolution of Contact Area in Soft Contacts During Incipient Torsional Loading8
On the Use of Surface Roughness Parameters8
Macroscopic Oil-Based Superlubricity Achieved on Steel Surfaces with the Roughness of Engineering Level8
Evaluating the Repeatability of Friction Coefficient Measurements and Tactile Perceptions in Skin–Textile Interactions Across Body Regions8
Influence of Different Neutral Gas Irradiation in Low Earth Orbit on the Structure and Tribological Performance of WS2 Films8
Friction and Wear of PMMA Microspheres Rubbed Against Mo-Doped DLC Surfaces8
Yarn/Yarn Friction Analysis Considering the Weaving Process of Textile Fabrics: Analytical Model and Experimental Validation8
Study on the Friction Behavior and Abnormal Conditions of Non-contact Mechanical Seal Based on Acoustic Emission8
Features of Tire Wear Particles Emitted from Retreaded Tires and Evaluation on Environmental Risk: Compared with New Tires in Tribological View8
Improving Archard’s Wear Model: An Energy-Based Approach8
Evaluation of Wear Measurement with Radioactive Isotopes for DLC Coatings Affected by Abrasive Particles8
Friction and Lubrication of Eye/Lens/Lid Interface: The Effect of Lubricant and Contact Lens Material8
Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Analysis of Hydrodynamic Lubrication with Free Surface Flow8
Resistance Model for Capsule Endoscope Traveling in the Curved Intestine8
Effect of Strain on Atomic-Scale Friction in Two-Dimensional Graphene/ZrS2 van der Waals Heterostructure8
Engine Oils in the Field: A Comprehensive Tribological Assessment of Engine Oil Degradation in a Passenger Car8
Friction Enhancement and Autoparametric Resonance8
Tribological Performance of Shaft and Surface Pairs with PPS and its Composites in Seawater under Cyclic Loading8
Modeling of Rigidly Mounted PTFE Face Seals Subject to Small Strain Harmonic Vibrations8
Study on the Fretting Wear Evolution Model of Wires with Curvature Inside Metal Rubber8
Effects of Phosphonate Additives with Hydroxy Groups on the Tribological Properties of ta-C Coatings Under Boundary Lubrication8
On the Structure–Activity Relationship of Glyceryl oleate Friction Modifiers and Its Synergistic Mechanism on Phosphate ester Antiwear Additives8
Novel Eco-friendly Slurries for Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GCr15 Bearing Steel8
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