Exploiting the link between form and function of semiconductor nanostructure provides a
new prospect for tailoring the features of nanoscale materials. However, achieving this …

Abstract ZrO 2/h-BN/SiC composite with good mechanical properties was fabricated using
spark plasma sintering method and the high-temperature tribological properties under air …

Novel hybrid composites of thermoplastic polyamide 6 (PA6), 5 wt% glass fibers (GFs), and
hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) filler at 0.5, 1, and 3 wt% were prepared by injection molding …

In this study, the h-BN/h-BN and Gr/Gr interface systems were employed to investigate the
effects of the atomic relaxation on the DFT-calculated friction properties. The friction forces …

It is a fundamental trait of the nanoscale friction that the friction reduces as the number of
layers increases in 2D materials. The physical origin behind it remains subject to debate. In …

Strain, as an economic yet controllable approach for structural modulation, frequently plays
a vital role in the preparation and performance optimization of two-dimensional …

The electronic mechanism that underlies the remarkably low friction and wear of diamond in
humid or hydrogenated conditions is usually debated to be either the decreasing charge …

Friction anisotropy is not only related to macroscopic natural phenomena, but also closely
involves the emerging field of nanotechnology. The previous strategies to achieve friction …

The emergence of negative differential friction (NDF) in two-dimensional (2D) layered
materials, which does not obey the classical Da Vinci–Amontons law of friction, has attracted …

The deep understanding of atomic-scale rolling friction and the charge-transfer mechanism
behind it is essential for developing submicrometre-scale electromechanical devices …