Friction

Papers
(The TQCC of Friction is 13. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Status and prospects of tribology in the Republic of Korea185
Insights into the microstructure transformation and ultralow tribological behavior of WS 2 coatings150
A robust membrane with dual superlyophobicity for solving water-caused lubricant deterioration and water contamination150
Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles130
Fabrication of PMMA nanocomposite biomaterials reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals extracted from rice husk for dental applications123
Predicting the coefficient of friction in a sliding contact by applying machine learning to acoustic emission data117
Surfactant-free CuO nanoball-based nanolubricants: Experimental insights into dispersion stability, thermo-rheological properties, and tribological behavior95
Macro-superlubricity in sputtered MoS2-based films by decreasing edge pinning effect94
Environmental limitations of PTFE for ultralow friction composites and alternatives to using liquid lubricants91
Modeling and analysis for material removal and surface roughness in fluid jet polishing of optical glass88
Synergistic lubrication enhancement by load-driven edge self-passivation and structural heterogeneity in graphene/MoS₂ coatings81
Bioinspired self-adhesive coating for surface functionalization of medical devices with lubrication and antibacterial properties75
Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing68
Structural insights into 2D materials for tribology67
Stochastic uncertain lubrication in gear transmission subjected to tribodynamic loading67
Toward lithium-free tribology: Design and performance of plant oil-based greases thickened with functionalized nanoclays60
A state-conditioned recognition framework for TBM cutter using mechanism-guided historical statistics and deep observations60
A new method to solve the Reynolds equation including mass-conserving cavitation by physics informed neural networks (PINNs) with both soft and hard constraints56
Academic and industrial tribology research in India—Current status54
Roughness induced variation as a new mechanism for hydrodynamic lubrication between parallel surfaces52
Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview51
Dual in-situ observation of tribochemical and morphological evolution of single-layer WS2 and multi-layer WS2/C coatings50
Electron transfer dominated triboelectrification at the hydrophobic/slippery substrate—water interfaces48
Electrically promoted tribological changes at diamond-like carbon/steel interface under lubrication conditions48
Dynamic friction torque modeling and experimental study of ball screw actuators under high-frequency reciprocating motion48
Large-scale fabrication of decoupling coatings with promising robustness and superhydrophobicity for antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation48
Effect of superficial collagen fibre orientation of articular cartilage on its anisotropic tribological behaviour47
Enhanced interfacial mechanical properties by micro-nano structures via self-assembly mask etching47
Unlocking wear resistance in an ultrastrong dual-phase high-entropy alloy by interface-constrained deformation of brittle Laves phases47
Effect of functional groups on tribological properties of lubricants and mechanism investigation46
Experimental investigation of drag reduction induced by hydrogels crosslinked with Fe 3+ in water-soluble and water-insoluble liquid oils45
Oxygen-induced contact evolution enables friction reduction in MoS 2 /Ag composite films43
Mucus-inspired functionalized ionic liquid/carnauba wax composite polyurethane with friction-driven underwater multi-lubrication42
Modelling acoustic emission generated by microslip friction between bolted joint interfaces42
Subsurface deformation mechanism and the interplay relationship between strength-ductility and fretting wear resistance during fretting of a high-strength titanium alloy42
Ultralow friction PTFE/PEEK heterolayer: A new solid lubrication approach toward simplicity41
Starved lubrication analysis of angular contact ball bearing based on a multi-degree-of-freedom tribo-dynamic model40
Monitoring of lubrication and wear in-situ by triboelectrification under grease lubrication40
In memoriam: Shizhu Wen (1932–2023)38
Semi-analytical calculation model for friction of polymers on the example of POM ∣ PE-UHMW and steel ∣ PE-UHMW37
Wrinkle-engineered self-dispersed MoS 2 /graphene hybrids for enhanced high-temperature lubrication36
Macroscopic superlubricity of potassium hydroxide solution achieved by incorporating in-situ released graphene from friction pairs36
Slippery liquid-infused porous surface with layered double hydroxides for enhanced corrosion and wear resistance of TC4 alloys35
Deformation-leading load-dependent friction hysteresis of suspended graphene33
From unidirectional to orthogonal grooves: orientation-controlled tribological mechanisms of TiN coatings32
Extremely enhanced the tribocorrosion behavior of L-DED CoCrNi multi-principal element alloy by in-situ alloying32
Liquid bridge morphology and adhesion force evolution in bearing: influence mechanisms and effects32
Prediction of ball-on-plate friction and wear by ANN with data-driven optimization32
A theoretical justification of the slip index concept in fretting analysis31
Decomposing of lubricating oil caused the blackening wear of porous polyimide—Or is it?30
AI-enabled acoustic sensing in frictional systems: methods, progress, and perspectives30
Graphene superlubricity: A review30
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication30
Steady shear rheological response of ferrofluids containing hydrophilic fumed silica under magnetic fields29
Attachment ability of combined biomimetic adhesive micro-textures of different shapes29
Superlubricity by polyimide-induced alignment28
Surface forces dominating tribological phenomena in nanoconfined liquids: A review27
Experimental study on boundary lubricity of superficial area of articular cartilage and synovial fluid27
Speed-controlled adhesive gripper27
Additive manufacturing of flexible 3D surface electrodes for electrostatic adhesion control and smart robotic gripping27
Hydrophobic soft cone-assisted rolling robot inspired by sea urchins for gastrointestinal tract delivery25
Lubrication condition monitoring of journal bearings in diesel engine based on thermoelectricity25
The critical role of machining-induced damages in tribological and wear behavior of C f/SiC composite25
Improving the superelastic wear resistance of laser powder bed fusing (LPBF) Ni-rich NiTi alloys by mechanical training25
A comparative study on mechanical integrity and tribological performance of innovative 3D fabric liners versus conventional 2D fabrics25
Simulated and measured characteristics for churning oil flow with a coating surface over a wide range of temperatures25
Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism25
Enhanced dispersion stability of shear thickening fluid based on PS@ZIF-8 core‒shell nanospheres and ionic liquids for functional applications24
Influence of the surface free energy of liquids and the liquid distribution on the friction of paper wipers24
Friction control in soft materials enabled through local stick−slip motion at contact interface24
Recognizing and controlling water friction in nanoconfinement from the first water layer24
Flexoelectricity driven elastic contact–separation model for triboelectrification24
A method to predict the mesoscale contact area for discrete human skin-product surface contacts24
Development of a new procedure to determine the different wear stages on Ball-on-Disc test24
Surface modification of steel runner with improved hydrophobicity for reducing the coefficient of friction for ice24
Tribology of enzymatically degraded cartilage mimicking early osteoarthritis23
Carbon fiber cannot always reduce the wear of PEEK for orthopedic implants under DPPC lubrication23
Atomistic insights into graphene/fullerene nanoparticles coupled surface topography features in solid–liquid composite lubrication23
Whole course oil-based superlubricity for polyetheretherketone-bearing steel sliding pair by introducing tribocatalytically active dialkyl-dithiophosphoric-modified copper nanoparticles in poly-alpha 23
Recent progress of hydrogel-based biomimetic articular cartilage in mechanical and lubricated enhancement23
Experiment and modelling of texture and sliding direction dependence on finger friction behavior23
A robust low-friction triple network hydrogel based on multiple synergistic enhancement mechanisms23
Fretting wear behavior of silicone rubber with biomimetic surface texture23
Impact of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction of polymer-on-polymer contacts for deflection pulley-rope systems in the lift industry22
Synergistic lubrication reinforces and stores debris behaviors and mechanisms of biomimetic leaf-microgroove friction pairs22
Synergistic effects of oleic acid-modified TiO 2 and alkyl polysulfide in forming extreme pressure tribo-films: A mechanistic study22
Study on current-carrying friction process based on surface damage evolution22
Enhanced electroadhesion via voltage removal protocol with interfacial sliding: Effects of material type and surface roughness22
A non-drift friction model considering non-uniform bristles of the contact surface and experimental verification22
Crystallographic orientation dependence on nanoscale friction behavior of energetic β-HMX crystal21
Regulation and control of wet friction of soft materials using surface texturing: A review21
Superlubrication of poly-α-olefin-8 (PAO8) enabled by MXene/PI coating21
Bioinspired ceramic scaffold-reinforced PTFE composites achieving near-zero wear and self-lubrication under extreme conditions21
The effect of electrical current on lubricant film thickness in boundary and mixed lubrication contacts measured with ultrasound21
Sedimentation-driven one-step fabrication of bifunctional single-layered triboelectric nanogenerator from sol-state composite precursor21
Polymer transfer film formation from cryogenic to elevated temperatures21
C@Ag core-shell structure as lubricating additives towards high efficient lubrication20
A numerical study on tread wear and fatigue damage of railway wheels subjected to anti-slip control20
Physical models of sliding friction: A review19
The roles of microstructural anisotropy in tribo-corrosion performance of one certain laser cladding Fe-based alloy19
Energy analysis of contact nonlinear transitions: Insights on the origin of limit cycles and bi-stable states in friction-induced instabilities19
Effect of ZrO 2 on friction wear behavior of Ti-Zr-Mo alloy under high temperature oxidation condition19
Tribochemical synthesis of functionalized covalent organic frameworks for anti-wear and friction reduction19
Research on ultra-low wear of steel/steel based on water/Span 60 composite semi-solid lubricant19
Wear mechanism and debris analysis of PEEK as an alternative to CoCrMo in the femoral component of total knee replacement19
Lignin composite ionic liquid lubricants with excellent anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and tribological properties19
Interfacial slip modulated by water structure at negatively charged surface19
Friction and wear performance of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers in three lubrication regimes19
Photo-induced grease/oil switched lubricant for friction regulation18
Bioinspired surface functionalization of biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced lubrication and drug release18
How ploughing and frictional melting regulate ice-skating friction18
Experimental study on deuterium–deuterium thermonuclear fusion with interface confinement18
Ice friction: A brief review of the influencing factors and experimental methods18
Saffman–Taylor instability in eccentric cylinders at gaseous cavitation18
Tribological performance and lubrication mechanism of phosphate nanoflowers as oil-based additives18
Superlubricity of polyethylene glycol solutions: Running-in effects, thickness changes, and rheology17
A preliminary experimental investigation on the biotribocorrosion of a metal-on-polyethylene hip prosthesis in a hip simulator17
Topographic variation and fluid flow characteristics in rough contact interface17
Tribology and particle emission from Al–SiCp MMC brake discs with secondary aluminum17
Tribological performance enhanced of PTFE composites by ultra-thin amorphous carbon films: Synergistic mechanism of fillers and films17
Anisotropic tribology and electrification properties of sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator with groove textures17
A strategy for contact fatigue life prediction of polymer gears via an experimental-simulated hybrid data-driven model17
Tribological behavior and lubrication mechanisms of a-C:H films in vacuum from -200 to 25 ℃ 17
A wear-resistant metastable CoCrNiCu high-entropy alloy with modulated surface and subsurface structures17
Comparison-embedded evidence-CNN model for fuzzy assessment of wear severity using multi-dimensional surface images17
Gecko-inspired contact-sensible and self-adaptive soft gripping of curved flexible surfaces17
Boundary-lubricated biomaterials with drug delivery for osteoarthritis treatment16
Nanostructured lubricant additives for titanium alloy: Lubrication by the solid-liquid interface with Coulomb repulsion16
Enhancing tribological performance of metal matrix composites via high-quality microdimples patterned by elliptical vibration texturing16
Rail damage patterns and contact state evolution characteristics of electromagnetic launch16
Stability of friction-induced vibrations in water-lubricated bearings with interfacial mechanical effects16
Ultralow wear in boundary lubrication: A tribological study of Bi-alloyed steel under high normal loads and sliding speeds16
A multidimensional investigation of the transition from lubricated to abrasive wear16
Diversified applications of triboelectric and electrostatic effect16
An inorganic-organic hybrid CQDs@PVP lubricant additive: Achieving low friction and wear in PEG and water15
Lubrication performance of graphene in the sliding electrical contact interface15
A 2.5D peridynamic model for turnout rail crack propagation under wheel rolling contact action15
Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures15
Screening of low-friction two-dimensional materials from high-throughput calculations using lubricating figure of merit15
Influence of slip ratio on the phase stability of austenitic steel AISI 304 during rolling contact wear15
Development of wet adhesion of honeybee arolium incorporated polygonal structure with three-phase composite interfaces15
The influence of various grease compositions and silver nanoparticle additives on electrically induced rolling-element bearing damage15
The effect of group 5 metal elements addition to ta-C coating on tribological properties in dry friction15
Research on the effect of tribological behavior on magnetization process of ferromagnetic materials14
High temperature lubrication performance of chlorophenyl silicone oil14
Wear modeling and friction-induced noise: A review14
Phononic insights into sliding friction14
In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction14
Friction behaviors in incremental sheet forming with rolling and sliding friction14
Active control of friction in electrified ball bearing prototypes using electro-sensitive clay mineral-based lubricating fluids14
Interface-level mechanisms of plant protein particles on friction and damage in in vitro biofidelic epithelial models14
Feasibility of wear reduction for soft nanostructured thin film through enhanced elastic recoverability and contact stress relief14
Predicting EHL film thickness parameters by machine learning approaches14
A review of recent advances in the effects of surface and interface properties on marine propellers14
Does friction contribute to formability improvement using servo press?14
Real-time measurement of dynamic film thickness via ultrasonic technology14
Toward machine-learning-based interpretation of tribological deformation patterns in molecular dynamics data14
Understanding the microforming related tribological science of engineered magnesium alloys at high temperatures14
Influence of different contact parameters on the frictional properties of elevator traction steel belts14
Effects of graphite-based material size on the mechanical and tribological performance of polyimides under drying sliding conditions14
Model of atomized droplets average particle size and verification of eco-friendly hybrid lubrication (CAMQL)14
Influence and optimization of swirler parameters on elbow wear of deep coal fluidization pipeline transportation system13
Why insect pretarsi are equipped with two claws: Elastically connected claws and their interlocking dynamics with the rough substrate13
Drop impact dynamic and directional transport on dragonfly wing surface13
Electric current-induced tribological and microstructural degradation in bearing steel13
A review of drag reduction methods and principles in bionic interface13
Current-carrying friction in carbon coated ball bearing13
Modeling and experimental research on rough tooth surface contact fatigue calculation considering hardness gradient and residual stress13
On the origin of plasticity-induced microstructure change under sliding contacts13
Microencapsulated paraffin as a tribological additive for advanced polymeric coatings13
Stable oral lubrication enhancer obtained from thiolated polyethylene glycol and mucin13
A novel polyionic liquid with lubricity and viscosity-increasing dual functionalities as the additive in aqueous lubrication system13
Erratum to: Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms13
3D finite element analysis of a two-surface wear model in fretting tests13
Preparation of B 4C/CS/SiO 2 coating on SS316L for bone implants: Tribological, biological, and antibacterial properties13
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