The need for energy efficiency is leading to the growing use of additives that reduce friction
in thin film boundary and mixed lubrication conditions. Several classes of such friction …

Surface-grafting polymer brushes (SPB), which are used in a versatile technique to easily
realize surface modifications, can be commonly used to change the inherent surface …

The cyclic polymer topology strongly alters the interfacial, physico‐chemical properties of
polymer brushes, when compared to the linear counterparts. In this study, we especially …

New strategies to access functional monolayers could augment current surface modification
methods. Here we present addressable N-heterocyclic carbene (ANHC) anchors for gold …

Mucins have long been recognized as instrumental to biolubrication but the molecular
details of their lubrication mechanisms have only been explored relatively recently. The …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been widely used
experimentally and also clinically tested in diverse areas of biology and medicine …

The lubrication modification of biomedical devices significantly enhances the functionality of
implanted interventional medical devices, thereby providing additional benefits for patients …

The area of tribology deals with the design, friction, wear and lubrication of interacting
surfaces in relative motion. Polymer nanocomposite materials are increasingly common and …

This work covers the synthesis of second-generation, ethylene glycol dendrons covalently
linked to a surface anchor that contains two, three, or four catechol groups, the molecular …

The tunable friction behavior of Chitosan (CS)-Ag hydrogel enabled by altering metal ions is
evaluated. Friction control could be achieved under boundary lubrication. When adding Ag+ …