Structural Superlubricity of Two-Dimensional Materials: Mechanisms, Properties, Influencing Factors, and Applications

FB Wu, SJ Zhou, JH Ouyang, SQ Wang, L Chen - Lubricants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Structural superlubricity refers to the lubrication state in which the friction between two
crystalline surfaces in incommensurate contact is nearly zero; this has become an important …

Moiré superlattice effects on interfacial mechanical behavior: A concise review

W Yan, J Liu, W Ouyang, Z Liu - Interdisciplinary Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The moiré superlattice, arising from the interface of mismatched single crystals, intricately
regulates the physical and mechanical properties of materials, giving rise to phenomena …

Electron-scale origin of structural superlubricity

Z Cheng, H Feng, Y Lu, Z Lu, QC He - Tribology International, 2025 - Elsevier
First-principles computations are performed to study the phenomenon of structural
superlubricity (SSL) relative to self-mismatched heterojunctions, rotating-mismatched …

Effect of stainless-steel substrate grain boundaries on surface graphene morphology and nano-friction behavior

W Guo, Q Bai, Y Dou, T Wang, H Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The characteristics of graphene's surface morphology and frictional behavior can be
significantly impacted by the underlying substrate material, particularly in the domain of …

Asymmetric Contact Synergy of Unequal-Sized Soft and Hard Clusters in Highly Concentrated ZnCl2 for Heterogeneous Superlubricants

M Liu, H Liang, X Chen, T Yin, Y Bu - Tribology Letters, 2024 - Springer
Low ionic concentrations and the chemical stability of the ions involved to water are
considered necessary for hydrated ionic solution lubricants. Herein, an ultra-high …

Dual‐Scale Friction Dynamics Associated with Moiré Superlattices in Layered Materials

H Bai, G Zou, H Bao, S Li, F Ma… - Advanced Functional …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The ultralow friction properties of 2D materials present significant potential for energy‐
saving application. Atomic force microscopy experiments on the moiré superlattice of …

Effect of Normal Load on the Nanofriction Behavior of Graphene on Stainless-Steel Substrate: Implication for Nanoscale Lubrication

W Guo, Q Bai, Y Dou, H Wang, T Wang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Graphene on a stainless steel substrate will appear as localized bulges, and these bulges
will lead to large fluctuations in friction force, which is the key to influencing the lubrication …

Macroscale Superlubricity on Nanoscale Graphene Moiré Structure‐Assembled Surface via Counterface Hydrogen Modulation

Y Wang, X Yang, H Liang, J Zhao… - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interlayer incommensurateness slippage is an excellent pathway to realize superlubricity of
van der Waals materials; however, it is instable and heavily depends on twisted angle and …

Atomistic simulations of the frictional properties of 2D materials: a review

G Wu, S Ogata, L Gao - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Atomistic simulations of the frictional properties of 2D materials: a review Page 1 Journal of
Physics D: Applied Physics ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Atomistic simulations of the frictional …

Impacts of potential energy oscillations on the friction of graphene and BN lubricants

CY Wang, ZC Li, LY Wang, RJ Wang… - Materials Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The frictional responses of graphene and boron nitride lubricants is studied from the
perspective of the potential energy evolution. At a low normal load regime and high interface …