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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Multiple Scratching: An Atomistic Study46
Dead Weight Microtribometer Calibration for Improved Tolerance to Transducer Crosstalk and Cantilever Torsion46
Composite Lubricating Films with Silane Coupling Agent-Modified Carbon Nanotubes on a Silicon Substrate with Enhanced Wear-Resistant Properties38
Expanding Fluidized Zones: A Model of Speed-Invariant Lubricity in Biology31
A Computational Study of Cluster Dynamics in Structural Lubricity: Role of Cluster Rotation30
Effect of Temperature on Rheological Behaviors and Tribological Properties of Nano-silica Greases Prepared from Base Oils with Different Viscosities30
Mechanism of Influence of Graphene on Rheological and Tribological Properties of Polyurea Greases Considering Temperature and Load Effects29
An Incremental Contact Model for Hyperelastic Solids with Rough Surfaces27
Tribological Behavior of Novel Core–Shell Fe3O4@PEG Nano-Additives27
Thickener Behaviour in Rolling Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Contacts26
Enhanced Lubricating Performance and Conductive Ability of Polyurea Grease by Metal Oxide Modified Tungsten Disulfide Composites26
Is Elastohydrodynamic Minimum Film Thickness Truly Governed by Inlet Rheology?25
Effects of a Cylinder Liner Microstructure on Lubrication Condition of a Twin-Land Oil Control Ring and a Piston Skirt of an Internal Combustion Engine25
The Effect of Friction Radius Variation on the Friction-Induced Vibration and Noise25
Performance of Carboxyl Groups in Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GCr15 Bearing Steel: Effects of Carbon Chain Length and pH24
Tribological Behavior of 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]Undecane-7-Ene–Organophosphoric Acid-Based Protic Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives23
Correction to: Voltage-Assisted Tribofilm Formation of Sulfur- and Phosphorus-Free Organic Molybdenum Additive on Bearing Steel Surfaces in Industrial Base Oils22
Wear Mechanism and Wear Debris Characterization of ULWPE in Multidirectional Motion21
The Effect of Lubricity of Calcium Sulfonate on ZnDTP and MoDTC21
Impact of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive in Lithium Grease to Enhance the Tribological and Dynamic Performance of Roller Bearing20
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Domain Evolution of Wavy Surfaces During Contact20
Synthesis of Oil Miscible Novel Silane Functionalised Imidazoline-Based ILs as Lubricant Additives: Characterization and Tribological Evaluations20
Effect of Counterface Material on Dry Sliding Wear of PEEK–PTFE Composites19
Friction Properties and Mechanism of Aluminum Sheets Under an Eco-Friendly CMCS Lubrication Condition19
Bio-bearings: Numerical Model of the Solid Lubricant in the Leg Joints of Insects19
The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential19
Friction in Rolling a Cylinder on or Under a Viscoelastic Substrate with Adhesion18
Preparation of Graphene and Its Tribological Properties Based on Deep Eutectic Solvent Stripping Method18
Increased Sliding Friction of a Lubricated Soft Solid Using an Embedded Structure18
Waviness Affects Friction and Abrasive Wear18
Research on the Effect of Nano/Micron SiO2 Particles on Actual Wear of the Main Gear Box of Large-Scale Mechanical Equipment18
On the Stability of Spinning Asteroids18
Mechanism of Non-Amontons Boundary Friction of Fullerene Ball Nano-Additives17
A Boundary Lubrication Model and Experimental Study Considering ZDDP Tribofilms on Reciprocating Friction Pairs17
Effect of Nanoparticles and Microparticles of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Structure, Thermal and Mechanical Stability of Lithium and Calcium Greases17
Influence of Defects in Graphene-Like Network of Diamond-Like Carbon on Silica Scale Adhesion17
Achieving Superlubricity of Ricinoleic Acid in the Steel/Si3N4 Contact Under Boundary Lubrication16
Normal Contact Analysis Between Two Self-affine Fractal Surfaces at the Nanoscale by Molecular Dynamics Simulations16
Effect of Ti3SiC2 Amount on Microstructures and Properties of TiAl Matrix Composites16
A Mortar Finite Element Formulation for Large Deformation Lubricated Contact Problems with Smooth Transition Between Mixed, Elasto-Hydrodynamic and Full Hydrodynamic Lubrication16
Towards a Universal Scaling for the Elastic Contact Between Anisotropic and Non-gaussian Surfaces15
Leakage Threshold of a Saddle Point15
Velocity-Dependent Dynamics of Friction and Wear15
The Effect of Hardness and Surface Roughness of Elastomer on Friction Between Shoe Soles and Particle-Contaminated Floors15
Linking Friction Scales from Nano to Macro via Avalanches15
Tribological and Wear Properties of Cu-Based Composite Reinforced by Core–Shell Structure in Multi-disk Clutch15
Surface Roughness-Induced Stress Concentration15
Wear Evaluation of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel by UV Spectrometry and Total Organic Carbon Measurement of Lubricant15
Friction Coefficient Evolution of Drying Lubricant in the Joints of Beetles by Friction Force Microscopy15
Wheel Tread Wear Prediction of High-Speed Railway Train15
Resonance Enhancement of Atomic-Scale Friction: Nontrivial Role of Damping14
Tribological Performance of Silver- and Oxygen-Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings Under Nitrogen-Based Copolymer Additives14
Comparing the Tribological Performance of Water-Based and Oil-Based Drilling Fluids in Diamond–Rock Contacts14
Methyl Oleate-Alkylated Tetralin with Dual-Functional Groups as Base Oil with PAO to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Based Grease14
Study on the Effect of Normal Loads on the Fretting Wear Performance of Zr-4 Alloy Tubes Under Three Fretting Modes14
Correction to: Activation Volume in Shear-Driven Chemical Reactions13
Fretting Wear Behavior of PVA-Based Hydrogels Under Dry Friction13
On the Friction and Lubrication of 3D Printed Ti6Al4V Hip Joint Replacement13
Transient Evolution of Rheological Properties of Dense Granular Inertial Flow Under Plane Shear13
Friction-Induced Stick–Slip Vibration Control via Composite Design of Surface Macro-Grooves and Micro-textures13
Effect of Different Kinds of Fillers on the Terrace-Like Structure of the Transfer Film and the Wear Behavior of the PTFE-Based Composites13
Core–Shell Structured Silica Nanoparticles as Abrasive for Tungsten Chemical Mechanical Planarization13
On the Adhesive Interaction Between Metals in Atomistic Simulations of Friction and Wear13
Pro-Inflammatory Response to Macrotextured Silicone Implant Wear Debris13
Tactile Perception of Vellum Quantified by Friction and Surface Roughness13
Nano Bi Chemical Modification and Tribological Properties of Bi/SiO2 Composite as Lubricating Oil Additives12
Friction and Wear Life of Doped and Undoped MoS2 Dry Film Lubricants12
Selective Laser Processing of B2O3 Coatings: Phase Evolution and Tribological Performance12
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
Effect of the GLC Coating Thickness on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of the CrN/GLC Coatings12
Novel Environmentally Superior Tribomaterial with Superlow Friction: 100% Cellulose Nanofiber Molding12
Impact of Graphene/Substrate-Interaction on Lubrication within Moiré Heterostructures12
Friction Reduction Behavior of Polyacrylic Acid Solutions Driven by Molecular Structure and Adsorption Stability12
Impact of the Amount of the Gold Layer on the Tribological Performance of the Ceramic Conversion Treated CP-Titanium12
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
A Multi-Scale Contact Model for Rough Surfaces Under Loading and Unloading Conditions12
Sliding on Slide-Ring Gels12
Machine-Learning-Assisted Identification and Formulation of High-Pressure Lubricant-Piezoviscous-Response Parameters for Minimum Film Thickness Determination in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts11
Clarification of the Effect of Surface Energy on Tribological Behavior of Two-Phase Lubricant Using Reflectance Spectroscopy and Hydrodynamic Analysis11
Unexpected Nonmonotonic Dependence of Phononic Friction on Biaxial Strain Between MoS2 Layers11
Wear Behavior Dominated by Strain Partitioning Between Retained Austenite and α-Fe in Bainitic Steel11
On the Nature of Contact Friction and Stress Distribution in Cutting: In situ Photoelastic Study11
Enhancing the Tribological Performance of MoS$$_2$$ Coatings in Humid Environments with the Addition of Bi$$_2$$S$$_3$$11
The Influence of Lubricant Formulation on Surface Damage Under Electrified Rolling-Sliding Contact with Relevance to Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Applications11
Counterion-Driven Mechanochemical Reactions at TC4 Alloy/SiO2 Interfaces: Electrical Double Layer and Dynamic Ionic Radius11
Tribofilm Formation by Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Lubricant Additives: Microscopic Insights into Growth Conditions and Mechanisms11
A Comprehensive Study on the Tribological Behavior of Extruded and 3D-Printed PEEK for Low-Cost Dental Implant Solutions Under Simulated Oral Conditions11
Mechanochemical Ionization: Differentiating Pressure-, Shear-, and Temperature-Induced Reactions in a Model Phosphate11
ZDDP Tribofilm Formation and Removal11
Linear Reciprocating Tribometer for In Situ Neutron Reflectometry of Soft Matter11
Quantitative Relationship Between Sliding-Generated Acoustic Emission and Friction Conditions at Bolted Joint Interfaces10
Tribocorrosion Behavior of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel in Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate Environments10
Lubrication Performance Under Electrical Regulation: Investigating the Mechanism of Graphene/Ionic Liquid Composite Materials10
Control of Nanoscale Ripple Formation on Ionic Crystals by Atomic Force Microscopy10
Refined Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model with a High-Accuracy Numerical Algorithm for Starved Lubrication with Free Surfaces10
Layered Rare Earth Sulfates as Solid Lubricants for Enhancing Grease’s High Extreme-Pressure Performance10
Toward Superlubricity of Amorphous Carbons: Friction of Thermally-Produced Carbon and Diamond-Like Carbon10
Tribological Behavior of a Shot-Peened Nickel-Based Single Crystal Superalloy at High Temperature10
Proof of Concept: In-Situ Wear Differentiation of Simultaneously Wearing Counterparts10
Analyzing Ball Bearing Capacitance Using Single Steel Ball Bearings10
Resistance to Oxidation and Tribological Behavior of MoS2 Nanoparticles in Severe Environmental Conditions10
Substantiating the Process Parameters of Frictional Treatment with a Sliding Indenter for an Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Steel10
A Molecular Dynamics Study on the Adhesive Contact with Effect of Tangential Forces10
Superlubricity of Sputtered MoS2 Film in Dry Air Enabled by Proton Irradiation10
In situ Growth and Characterization of Lubricious Carbon-Based Films Using Colloidal Probe Microscopy10
A General Load–Displacement Relationship Between Random Rough Surfaces in Elastic, Non-adhesive Contact, with Application in Metal Additive Manufacturing10
Adhesion and Damage Behaviour of Wheel–Rail Rolling–Sliding Contact Suffering Intermittent Airflow with Different Humidities and Ambient Temperatures9
DLC-Coated Thermoplastics: Tribological Analyses Under Dry and Lubricated Sliding Conditions9
Evaluation of Wear Measurement with Radioactive Isotopes for DLC Coatings Affected by Abrasive Particles9
Temperature‑Dependent Friction, Wear, and Life of MoS₂ Dry Film Lubricants for Space Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review9
Comparative Study on Surface Contact Fatigue of Machine Tool Bearing Raceways with Different Rolling Elements: Two Failure Bearings Case Studies9
The Effects of Friction Block Shape on Friction-Induced Wear, Vibration, and Noise of Train Brake Interface at Low Temperature9
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
Bidirectional Object Transport on Biomimetic Setal Array with Friction Anisotropy9
Finite Element Simulation Method for Fretting Wear Considering Double-Side Wear Behavior9
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
Interfacial Friction Evolution in an Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Environment: An Atomic Understanding from ReaxFF Simulations9
Insights into the Tribological Properties and Electrical Conductivity of Cu–C Coating Under Grease Lubrication9
Effect of Metal Composition on Mechanical Properties of Tribofilms9
High Temperature Induced Brittle-Ductile Transition of Monocrystalline Silicon via In Situ Indentation9
Numerical Simulation of Solid Particle Erosion of Alumina by Overlapping Irregular-Shaped Particle Impacts9
Influence of the Nature and Orientation of the Terminal Group on the Tribochemical Reaction Rates of Carboxylic Acid Monolayers on Copper9
Correction: Rubber Wear: History, Mechanisms, and Perspectives9
Novel In-Situ Observation of the Grease Constituents in Elastohydrodynamic Contacts by Fluorescence Microscopy9
Mitigation of False Brinelling in a Roller Bearing: A Case Study of Four Types of Greases9
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
Evaluating the Repeatability of Friction Coefficient Measurements and Tactile Perceptions in Skin–Textile Interactions Across Body Regions8
Effects of Phosphonate Additives with Hydroxy Groups on the Tribological Properties of ta-C Coatings Under Boundary Lubrication8
Anisotropic Friction Derived from the Layered Arrangement of the Oriented Graphite Flakes in the Copper–Iron Matrix Composite8
A JKR/Griffith Model for the Inception of Slip in the Contact Between Nominally Flat Rough Surfaces8
Improving Archard’s Wear Model: An Energy-Based Approach8
Mechanical Durability Testing and Self-Recovery of Topographically Modified Superhydrophobic Surfaces8
Yarn/Yarn Friction Analysis Considering the Weaving Process of Textile Fabrics: Analytical Model and Experimental Validation8
Non-monotonic Evolution of Contact Area in Soft Contacts During Incipient Torsional Loading8
Effect of Strain on Atomic-Scale Friction in Two-Dimensional Graphene/ZrS2 van der Waals Heterostructure8
Insights on Silver Migration Mechanisms and their Influence on the Wear Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Self-lubricating Coatings Up to 350 °C8
Friction and Lubrication of Eye/Lens/Lid Interface: The Effect of Lubricant and Contact Lens Material8
On the Use of Surface Roughness Parameters8
Study on the Fretting Wear Evolution Model of Wires with Curvature Inside Metal Rubber8
Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Gray Cast Iron Synergistically Manipulated by Nano-sized TiC–TiB2 Ceramic Particles8
Friction and Wear of PMMA Microspheres Rubbed Against Mo-Doped DLC Surfaces8
Features of Tire Wear Particles Emitted from Retreaded Tires and Evaluation on Environmental Risk: Compared with New Tires in Tribological View8
Study on the Friction Behavior and Abnormal Conditions of Non-contact Mechanical Seal Based on Acoustic Emission8
Resistance Model for Capsule Endoscope Traveling in the Curved Intestine8
Novel Eco-friendly Slurries for Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GCr15 Bearing Steel8
Macroscopic Oil-Based Superlubricity Achieved on Steel Surfaces with the Roughness of Engineering Level8
On the Structure–Activity Relationship of Glyceryl oleate Friction Modifiers and Its Synergistic Mechanism on Phosphate ester Antiwear Additives8
Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Analysis of Hydrodynamic Lubrication with Free Surface Flow8
Modeling of Rigidly Mounted PTFE Face Seals Subject to Small Strain Harmonic Vibrations8
Tribological Performance of Shaft and Surface Pairs with PPS and its Composites in Seawater under Cyclic Loading8
Ionic Liquid-Nanoparticle-Based Hybrid-Nanolubricant Additives for Potential Enhancement of Tribological Properties of Lubricants and Their Comparative Study with ZDDP8
Influence of the Gas Atmosphere on the In-Situ Formation of Low-Friction Molybdenum and Tungsten Diselenides8
Influence of Different Neutral Gas Irradiation in Low Earth Orbit on the Structure and Tribological Performance of WS2 Films8
Engine Oils in the Field: A Comprehensive Tribological Assessment of Engine Oil Degradation in a Passenger Car8
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