The reach of tribology has expanded in diverse fields and tribology related research
activities have seen immense growth during the last decade. This review takes stock of the …

Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Friction is a phenomenon that exists extensively in nature and industry; it has proven
necessary in daily life and beneficial in energy scavenging but is also alleged to be the main …

Superlubricity, the state of ultralow friction between two sliding surfaces, has become a
frontier subject in tribology. Here, a state-of-the-art review of the phenomena and …

Calculations on the global energy consumption due to friction and wear in the mineral
mining industry are presented. For the first time, the impact of wear is also included in more …

Superlubricity has been developing very rapidly in recent years as a new and important area
in tribology. Many new phenomena and materials, as well as some new mechanisms in both …

In this paper, we report the global fuel energy consumption in heavy-duty road vehicles due
to friction in engines, transmissions, tires, auxiliary equipment, and brakes. Four categories …

The hydration lubrication paradigm, whereby hydration layers are both strongly held by the
charges they surround, and so can support large pressures without being squeezed out, and …

Lubricants have played important roles in friction and wear reduction and increasing
efficiency of mechanical systems. To optimize tribological performance, chemical reactions …

Friction is undoubtedly one of the most common yet intriguing physical phenomena
encountered in our daily lives. It would be impossible to play a stringed instrument or write …