Friction

Article	Citations
Insights into the microstructure transformation and ultra-low tribological behavior of WS 2 coating	181
A robust membrane with dual superlyophobicity for solving water-caused lubricant deterioration and water contamination	159
Surfactant-free CuO nanoball-based nanolubricants: Experimental insights into dispersion stability, thermo-rheological properties and tribological behavior	152
An overview of functional biolubricants	146
Fabrication of PMMA nanocomposite biomaterials reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals extracted from rice husk for dental applications	128
Environmental limitations of PTFE for ultralow friction composites and alternatives to using liquid lubricants	124
Stochastic uncertain lubrication in gear transmission subjected to tribodynamic loading	122
Friction will be published monthly from 2022	95
Status and prospects of tribology in the Republic of Korea	95
Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing	94
Predicting the coefficient of friction in a sliding contact by applying machine learning to acoustic emission data	84
Modeling and analysis for material removal and surface roughness in fluid jet polishing of optical glass	82
Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles	80
Bioinspired self-adhesive coating for surface functionalization of medical devices with lubrication and antibacterial properties	73
Macro-superlubricity in sputtered MoS2-based films by decreasing edge pinning effect	68
A new method to solve the Reynolds equation including mass-conserving cavitation by physics informed neural networks (PINNs) with both soft and hard constraints	67
Electrically promoted tribological changes at diamond-like carbon/steel interface under lubrication conditions	66
Roughness induced variation as a new mechanism for hydrodynamic lubrication between parallel surfaces	61
Academic and industrial tribology research in India—Current status	61
Experimental investigation of drag reduction induced by hydrogels crosslinked with Fe 3+ in water-soluble and -insoluble liquid oils	56
Dynamic friction torque modelling and experimental study of ball screw actuators under high frequency reciprocating motion	53
Oxygen-induced contact evolution enables friction reduction in MoS 2/Ag composite films	53
Unlocking wear resistance in an ultrastrong dual-phase high-entropy alloy by interface-constrained deformation of brittle Laves phases	50
Electron transfer dominated triboelectrification at the hydrophobic/slippery substrate—water interfaces	50
Monitoring of lubrication and wear in-situ by triboelectrification under grease lubrication	47

Ultralow friction PTFE/PEEK heterolayer: A new solid lubrication approach toward simplicity	44
Modelling acoustic emission generated by microslip friction between bolted joint interfaces	44
Large-scale fabrication of decoupling coatings with promising robustness and superhydrophobicity for antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation	44
Subsurface deformation mechanism and the interplay relationship between strength-ductility and fretting wear resistance during fretting of a high-strength titanium alloy	44
Dual in-situ observation of tribochemical and morphological evolution of single-layer WS2 and multi-layer WS2/C coatings	40
Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview	40
Effect of superficial collagen fibre orientation of articular cartilage on its anisotropic tribological behaviour	38
Starved lubrication analysis of angular contact ball bearing based on a multi-degree-of-freedom tribo-dynamic model	37
Effect of functional groups on tribological properties of lubricants and mechanism investigation	36
Characterization of ultrafine particles from hardfacing coated brake rotors	36
Decomposing of lubricating oil caused the blackening wear of porous polyimide—Or is it?	36
Semi-analytical calculation model for friction of polymers on the example of POM ∣ PE-UHMW and steel ∣ PE-UHMW	35
In memoriam: Shizhu Wen (1932–2023)	35
Deformation-leading load-dependent friction hysteresis of suspended graphene	34
A theoretical justification of the slip index concept in fretting analysis	34
Ion energy-induced nanoclustering structure in a-C:H film for achieving robust superlubricity in vacuum	34
Wrinkle-engineered self-dispersed MoS 2 /graphene hybrids for enhanced high-temperature lubrication	33
Prediction of ball-on-plate friction and wear by ANN with data-driven optimization	33
Macroscopic superlubricity of potassium hydroxide solution achieved by incorporating in-situ released graphene from friction pairs	33
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication	32
Hydrophobic soft cone-assisted rolling robot inspired by sea urchin for gastrointestinal tract delivery	32
Graphene superlubricity: A review	32
Surface forces dominating tribological phenomena in nanoconfined liquids: A review	31
Additive manufacturing of flexible 3D surface electrodes for electrostatic adhesion control and smart robotic gripping	31
A comparative study on mechanical integrity and tribological performance of innovative 3D fabric liners versus conventional 2D fabrics	31
Lubrication condition monitoring of journal bearings in diesel engine based on thermoelectricity	31
Long short-term memory based semi-supervised encoder—decoder for early prediction of failures in self-lubricating bearings	31
Experimental study on boundary lubricity of superficial area of articular cartilage and synovial fluid	31
Attachment ability of combined biomimetic adhesive micro-textures of different shapes	30
The critical role of machining-induced damages in tribological and wear behavior of C f/SiC composite	30
In-situ TEM studies on stick-slip friction characters of sp2 nanocrystallited carbon films	30
Synergistic lubrication of few-layer Ti3C2Tx/MoS2 heterojunction as a lubricant additive	29
Superlubricity by polyimide-induced alignment	29
Experiment and modelling of texture and sliding direction dependence on finger friction behavior	28
Enhanced dispersion stability of shear thickening fluid based on PS@ZIF-8 core-shell nanospheres and ionic liquids for functional applications	28
Mechanism of superlubricity of a DLC/Si3N4 contact in the presence of castor oil and other green lubricants	28
Influence of the surface free energy of liquids and the liquid distribution on the friction of paper wipers	26
Recent progress of hydrogel-based biomimetic articular cartilage in mechanical and lubricated enhancement	26
Whole course oil-based superlubricity for polyetheretherketone-bearing steel sliding pair by introducing tribocatalytically active dialkyl-dithiophosphoric-modified copper nanoparticles in poly-alpha	25
Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism	25
Improving the superelastic wear resistance of laser powder bed fusing (LPBF) Ni-rich NiTi alloys by mechanical training	25
Flexoelectricity Driven Elastic Contact-Separation Model for Triboelectrification	25
Tribology of enzymatically degraded cartilage mimicking early osteoarthritis	25
Study on current-carrying friction process based on surface damage evolution	24
Fretting wear behavior of silicone rubber with biomimetic surface texture	24
Recognizing and controlling water friction in nanoconfinement from the first water layer	24
Impact of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction of polymer-on-polymer contacts for deflection pulley-rope systems in the lift industry	24
Surface modification of steel runner with improved hydrophobicity for reducing the coefficient of friction for ice	23
Atomistic insights into graphene/fullerene nanoparticles coupled surface topography features in solid–liquid composite lubrication	23
A robust low-friction triple network hydrogel based on multiple synergistic enhancement mechanisms	22

Carbon fiber cannot always reduce the wear of PEEK for orthopedic implants under DPPC lubrication	22
Synergistic lubrication reinforces and stores debris behaviors and mechanisms of biomimetic leaf-microgroove friction pairs	22
Crystallographic orientation dependence on nanoscale friction behavior of energetic β-HMX crystal	21
Polymer transfer film formation from cryogenic to elevated temperatures	21
Sedimentation-driven one-step fabrication of bifunctional single-layered triboelectric nanogenerator from sol-state composite precursor	21
Superlubrication of poly-α-olefin-8 (PAO8) enabled by MXene/PI coating	21
A numerical study on tread wear and fatigue damage of railway wheels subjected to anti-slip control	21
The roles of microstructural anisotropy in tribo-corrosion performance of one certain laser cladding Fe-based alloy	21
Lignin composite ionic liquid lubricants with excellent anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and tribological properties	21
Tribochemical synthesis of functionalized covalent organic frameworks for anti-wear and friction reduction	21
Bioinspired ceramic scaffold-reinforced PTFE composites achieving near-zero wear and self-lubrication under extreme conditions	21
Research on ultra-low wear of steel/steel based on water/Span 60 composite semi-solid lubricant	20
Physical models of sliding friction: A review	20
Synergistic effects of oleic acid modified TiO 2 and alkyl polysulfide in forming extreme pressure tribo-films: A mechanistic study	20
Friction and wear performance of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers in three lubrication regimes	19
Regulation and control of wet friction of soft materials using surface texturing: A review	19
The effect of electrical current on lubricant film thickness in boundary and mixed lubrication contacts measured with ultrasound	19
C@Ag core-shell structure as lubricating additives towards high efficient lubrication	19
Molecules with a TEMPO-based head group as high-performance organic friction modifiers	19
Effect of ZrO 2 on friction wear behavior of Ti-Zr-Mo alloy under high temperature oxidation condition	19
Reclined trend of alkyl chain of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate molecules induced by friction	19
Wear mechanism and debris analysis of PEEK as an alternative to CoCrMo in the femoral component of total knee replacement	19
How ploughing and frictional melting regulate ice-skating friction	18
A strategy for contact fatigue life prediction of polymer gears via an experimental-simulated hybrid data-driven model	18
Tribological performance enhanced of PTFE composites by ultra-thin amorphous carbon films: Synergistic mechanism of fillers and films	18
Photo-induced grease/oil switched lubricant for friction regulation	18
Interfacial slip modulated by water structure at negatively charged surface	18
Tribological performance and lubrication mechanism of phosphate nanoflowers as oil-based additives	18
Comparison-embedded evidence-CNN model for fuzzy assessment of wear severity using multi-dimensional surface images	18
Saffman–Taylor instability in eccentric cylinders at gaseous cavitation	18
Superlubricity of polyethylene glycol solutions: Running-in effects, thickness changes, and rheology	18
A preliminary experimental investigation on the biotribocorrosion of a metal-on-polyethylene hip prosthesis in a hip simulator	17
Ice friction: A brief review of the influencing factors and experimental methods	17
Lubrication performance of graphene in the sliding electrical contact interface	17
Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms	17
Bioinspired surface functionalization of biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced lubrication and drug release	17
Anisotropic tribology and electrification properties of sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator with groove textures	17
Topographic variation and fluid flow characteristics in rough contact interface	17
Effects of graphite-based material size on mechanical and tribological performance of polyimides under drying sliding condition	17
Design and characterization of metallic glass/graphene multilayer with excellent nanowear properties	17
Gecko-inspired contact-sensible and self-adaptive soft gripping of curved flexible surfaces	17
A wear-resistant metastable CoCrNiCu high-entropy alloy with modulated surface and subsurface structures	17
Experimental study on deuterium–deuterium thermonuclear fusion with interface confinement	17
Ultralow wear in boundary lubrication: A tribological study of Bi-alloyed steel under high normal loads and sliding speeds	16
Development of wet adhesion of honeybee arolium incorporated polygonal structure with three-phase composite interfaces	16
Mechanic model of water-based boundary lubricated contact based on surface force effects	16
Nanostructured lubricant additives for titanium alloy: Lubrication by the solid-liquid interface with Coulomb repulsion	16
In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction	16
Screening of low-friction two-dimensional materials from high-throughput calculations using lubricating figure of merit	16
An inorganic-organic hybrid CQDs@PVP lubricant additive: Achieving low friction and wear in PEG and water	16
A 2.5D peridynamic model for turnout rail crack propagation under wheel rolling contact action	15
Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures	15
Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion	15
The influence of various grease compositions and silver nanoparticle additives on electrically induced rolling-element bearing damage	15
Tribological performance of iron- and nickel-base self-lubricating claddings containing metal sulfides at high temperature	15
Feasibility of wear reduction for soft nanostructured thin film through enhanced elastic recoverability and contact stress relief	15
Diversified applications of triboelectric and electrostatic effect	15
Boundary-lubricated biomaterials with drug delivery for osteoarthritis treatment	15
Frictional shear stress of ZnO nanowires on natural and pyrolytic graphite substrates	15
A review of recent advances in the effects of surface and interface properties on marine propellers	15
Research on the effect of tribological behavior on magnetization process of ferromagnetic materials	14
Predicting EHL film thickness parameters by machine learning approaches	14
Model of atomized droplets average particle size and verification of eco-friendly hybrid lubrication (CAMQL)	14
Phononic insights into sliding friction	14
Influence and optimization of swirler parameters on elbow wear of deep coal fluidization pipeline transportation system	14
Photorheological fluids of azobenzene polymers for lubrication regulation	14
Real-time measurement of dynamic film thickness via ultrasonic technology	14
Does friction contribute to formability improvement using servo press?	14
High temperature lubrication performance of chlorophenyl silicone oil	14
Load dependent microstructural evolution in an as-cast 26% Cr high chromium cast iron during unlubricated sliding	13
Wear modeling and friction-induced noise: A review	13
Stable oral lubrication enhancer obtained from thiolated polyethylene glycol and mucin	13
Numerical method for thermoelastic contact of coated materials with thermal imperfections based on a modified conjugate gradient method	13
A novel polyionic liquid with lubricity and viscosity-increasing dual functionalities as the additive in aqueous lubrication system	13
Probing dynamics and ion structuring of imidazolium ionic liquid confined at charged graphene surfaces using graphene colloid probe AFM	13
Influence of different contact parameters on the frictional properties of elevator traction steel belts	13
A tribo-chemical view on astringency of plant-based food substances	13
Modeling and experimental research on rough tooth surface contact fatigue calculation considering hardness gradient and residual stress	13
A review of drag reduction methods and principles in bionic interface	13
Thermal shock of subsurface material with plastic flow during scuffing	13

Active control of friction in electrified ball bearing prototypes using electro-sensitive clay mineral-based lubricating fluids	13
Why insect pretarsi are equipped with two claws: Elastically connected claws and their interlocking dynamics with the rough substrate	13
Preparation of B 4C/CS/SiO 2 coating on SS316L for bone implants: Tribological, biological, and antibacterial properties	13
On the origin of plasticity-induced microstructure change under sliding contacts	13
Role of temperature in tribolayers in fretting wear of γ-TiAl alloy	12
Macroscale superlubricity achieved via hydroxylated hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets with ionic liquid at steel/steel interface	12
MoS2 reinforced PEEK composite for improved aqueous boundary lubrication	12
Towards direct superlubricity and superlow wear via amino modification of polyhydroxy alcohol solutions	12
Erratum to: Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms	12
3D finite element analysis of a two-surface wear model in fretting tests	12
Microencapsulated paraffin as a tribological additive for advanced polymeric coatings	12
A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021	12
Drop impact dynamic and directional transport on dragonfly wing surface	12
A comprehensive review on the fretting wear of electrical contact interface	12
Current-carrying friction in carbon coated ball bearing	12
Approximate contact solutions for non-axisymmetric homogeneous and power-law graded elastic bodies: A practical tool for design engineers and tribologists	12
Strengthening mechanism of different morphologies of nano-sized MSH on tribological performance of phosphate/MoS2 bonded solid lubricating coatings	11
Erratum to: On the electric behaviour of conductive grease inside the contact zone	11
Friction at the homogenous and heterogenous interfaces of penta–graphene and B 2N 4	11
Extremely low friction on gold surface with surfactant molecules induced by surface potential	11
Tribological mechanisms of slurry abrasive wear	11
Mechanisms of MoS 2 dry film lubricant behavior at low temperatures	11
Wear-resistant and anticorrosion mechanism for transmission friction pairs in marine environment	11
Cross-scale prediction for thermochemical–mechanical damage of barrel weapons under high-temperature and supersonic environments	11
Graphene oxide gluing layer enabling macroscale tribology applications of pristine graphene	11
Nanomaterials for lubricating oil application: A review	11
Footwear soles friction on steel and tile surfaces: Experiments and modeling	11
Development of a friction model for the numerical simulation of clinching processes	11
Typical dampers and energy harvesters based on characteristics of ferrofluids	11
The influence of temperature on ultrasonic signals in online measurement of oil film thickness	11
Friction controlled by ferroelectric polymer at β-phase PVDF/graphene van der Waals interfaces	11
A sulfonated modification of PEEK for ultralow friction	10
Suppressing friction-induced stick-slip vibration through a linear PZT-based absorber and energy harvester	10
Nanotribology of SiP nanosheets: Effect of thickness and sliding velocity	10
Analytical model for revealing tool wear law during edge trimming of carbon fiber reinforced plastics composites	10
High-temperature tribological performance of functionally graded Stellite 6/WC metal matrix composite coatings manufactured by laser-directed energy deposition	10
Tribocorrosion behavior at the taper–trunnion interface of artificial hip prostheses with different femoral head materials	10
Tribological properties of the beetle leg joints	10
Synovial fluid-inspired biomimetic lubricating microspheres: Zwitterionic polyelectrolyte brushes-grafted microgels	10
Fabrication of high-stability Ni-PSF@PAO40 microcapsules and their lubricating properties in polyamide 6	10
Tribological properties of Al-GNP composites at elevated temperature	10
A review on tribology of carbon coatings on rubber	10
Construction of ternary PEG200-based DESs lubrication systems via tailoring tribo-chemistry	10
Editorial for Special Issue on Contact Electrification	10
Tuning of frictional properties in torsional contact by means of disk grading	10
Acoustic emission monitoring of lubricant additive behavior in sliding contacts	9
Electro-lubrication in Janus transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers	9
Robustness of structural superlubricity beyond rigid models	9
Biomechanical energy harvesting technologies for wearable electronics: Theories and devices	9
Techniques for surface charge measurements and exploring contact electrification	9
Tribological properties and tribomechanism of nickel nanoparticles in-situ synthesized in rapeseed oil	9
Is there more than one stickiness criterion?	9
Fractal models in tribology: A critical review	9
Comprehensive modeling strategy for thermomechanical tribological behavior analysis of railway vehicle disc brake system	9
Classification and spectrum optimization method of grease based on infrared spectrum	9
Molecular adsorbate effects on graphite–silica superlubricity: A ReaxFF investigation	9
Critical advances in superlubricity: From current challenges to sustainable development beyond laboratory	9
Mutual promotion on the mechanical and tribological properties of the nacre-like self-lubricant film designed for demanding green tribological applications	9
Editorial for the Special Issue on 10th Anniversary of Friction	9
Local grid refinement in multigrid method for point contact problems of polycrystalline anisotropic material under dry and lubricated conditions	9
Modeling of contact temperatures and their influence on the tribological performance of PEEK and PTFE in a dual-pin-on-disk tribometer	9
Origin and evolution of false brinelling and fretting corrosion under rolling conditions	9
Multiscale analysis on the wear process of cemented carbide tools during titanium alloy machining	9
Experimental investigation on the anisotropy of friction property for dry and water-saturated rock	9
Mechanochemical control of graphene etching along zigzag and armchair edge directions	8
Wear mechanism of steel materials oxide form conversion at the friction interface conducted by lubricants containing varying hydrogen	8
Mechanism and application of mechanical property improvements in engineering materials by pulsed magnetic treatment: A review	8
The investigation of the humidity effect on the wear of cobalt metal	8
Nickel phosphorous trisulfide: A ternary 2D material with an ultra-low coefficient of friction	8
Surface deformation under overlapping impacts of solid particles	8
Study on the mechanism of rapid formation of ultra-thick tribofilm by CeO2 nano additive and ZDDP	8
Droplet/bubble manipulation on a biomimetic material with low-friction	8
Development of a machine learning-based surrogate model for friction prediction in textured journal bearings	8
Influence of contact curvature on frictional energy dissipation under varying tangential loads	8
Slippery liquid-infused surface with micro/nano hierarchical structures: Highly efficient fog harvesting	8
Tribological behavior of lubricant-impregnated porous polyimide	8
The effects of popcorn-like CeO 2 decorated Cr 2AlC hybrid on the tribological properties of CF/PTFE fabric composites	8
Tribological behaviour of fused deposition modelling printed short carbon fibre reinforced nylon composites with surface textures under dry and water lubricated conditions	8
Multiphysical contact of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic material with imperfect bonding interface	7
Solvent-free carbon sphere nanofluids towards intelligent lubrication regulation	7
Understanding the friction laws of Amontons and Coulomb by evaluating the real contact area	7
Integral-cage based triboelectric assembly for accurate skidding and instability monitoring and fluid-drag torque prediction of ball bearings	7
Erratum to: Surface roughness measurements in NFMQL assisted turning of titanium alloys: An optimization approach	7
Impact-sliding fretting tribocorrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel in solution with different halide concentrations	7
Low friction of superslippery and superlubricity: A review	7
A review of drag reduction technology inspired from biomimetic surfaces and functions	7
Pressurized environments directly influence friction and wear of dry steel contacts—Investigations in a novel high fluid pressure tribometer	7
The mechanisms and applications of friction energy dissipation	7
Study of graphene-family nanomaterials as grease additives for electro-regulated friction	7
Surface nanofabrication beyond optical diffraction limit: Optical driven assembly enabled by superlubricity	7
Efficacy of hierarchical pore structure in enhancing the tribological and recyclable smart lubrication performance of porous polyimide	7
Experimental investigation of junction growth of rough contacts using X-ray computed tomography	7
Evolution of nanocrystalline “glaze” layers and subsurfaces ultrafine grain layer in high-temperature sliding wear	7
When ultrathin carbon layer system chemistry dictates the tribo-interface: Origin of slippery and wear-resistant surfaces	7
Effect of die coating on surface crack depth of hot extruded 7075 aluminum alloy	6