Nanomaterials in superlubricity

W Zhai, K Zhou - Advanced Functional Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The vanishing friction, known as superlubricity, is potentially a significant performance
indicator in the development of nanostructured materials and has become increasingly …

Carbon nanomaterial-based lubricants: review of recent developments

MM Rahman, M Islam, R Roy, H Younis, M AlNahyan… - Lubricants, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review article summarizes the progress of research on carbon nanomaterial-based
lubricants witnessed in recent years. Carbon nanomaterials, such as graphene, carbon …

The impact of tribology on energy use and CO2 emission globally and in combustion engine and electric cars

K Holmberg, A Erdemir - Tribology International, 2019 - Elsevier
Growing concerns over energy and environmental sustainability have lately sparked
worldwide interest in more efficient and cleaner transportation systems and industrial …

Interplay of mechanics and chemistry governs wear of diamond-like carbon coatings interacting with ZDDP-additivated lubricants

VR Salinas Ruiz, T Kuwahara, J Galipaud… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Friction and wear reduction by diamond-like carbon (DLC) in automotive applications can be
affected by zinc-dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP), which is widely used in engine oils. Our …

In-situ formation of tribofilm with Ti3C2Tx MXene nanoflakes triggers macroscale superlubricity

S Yi, J Li, Y Liu, X Ge, J Zhang, J Luo - Tribology International, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present work, a robust macroscale superlubricity state was achieved with a coefficient
of friction (COF) of 0.002 by introducing Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene nanoflakes in glycerol at Si 3 N …

Influences of Ti, Al and V metal doping on the structural, mechanical and tribological properties of DLC films

AF Yetim, H Kovacı, AE Kasapoğlu, YB Bozkurt… - Diamond and Related …, 2021 - Elsevier
DLC films are widely used in different engineering products. However, some problems such
as inadequate toughness, insufficient adhesion and internal stresses affect their …

Macroscale superlubricity on engineering steel in the presence of black phosphorus

G Tang, Z Wu, F Su, H Wang, X Xu, Q Li, G Ma… - Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Friction and wear are the main reasons for decreasing the lifetime of moving mechanical
components and causing energy loss. It is desirable to achieve macroscale superlubricity on …

Mechano-chemical decomposition of organic friction modifiers with multiple reactive centres induces superlubricity of ta-C

T Kuwahara, PA Romero, S Makowski… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Superlubricity of tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) coatings under boundary lubrication
with organic friction modifiers is important for industrial applications, but the underlying …

A critical review on liquid superlubricitive technology for attaining ultra-low friction

A Dhanola, N Khanna, KK Gajrani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
To mitigate and control friction and wear are the primary goals in tribology for a moving
mechanical system. On achieving ultra-low friction and wear, energy efficiency, performance …

Deposition of diamond-like carbon coatings: Conventional to non-conventional approaches for emerging markets

AW Zia, M Birkett - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are recognized for a broad range of industrial
applications due to their superior mechanical properties such as high hardness, low friction …