2D nano-materials beyond graphene: from synthesis to tribological studies

A Rosenkranz, Y Liu, L Yang, L Chen - Applied Nanoscience, 2020 - Springer
Continuously increasing global population and, therefore, energy consumption as well as
diminishing resources combined with environmental aspects such as global warming ask for …

Effect of humidity on friction and wear—A critical review

Z Chen, X He, C Xiao, SH Kim - Lubricants, 2018 - mdpi.com
The friction and wear behavior of materials are not intrinsic properties, but extrinsic
properties; in other words, they can drastically vary depending on test and environmental …

Nanomanufacturing of silicon surface with a single atomic layer precision via mechanochemical reactions

L Chen, J Wen, P Zhang, B Yu, C Chen, T Ma… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Topographic nanomanufacturing with a depth precision down to atomic dimension is of
importance for advancement of nanoelectronics with new functionalities. Here we …

Water adsorption on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces of silicon

L Chen, X He, H Liu, L Qian, SH Kim - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The isotherm thickness and hydrogen-bonding interactions of water layers adsorbed on
hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces were quantified and compared. The hydrophilic and …

Role of interfacial water in adhesion, friction, and wear—A critical review

L Chen, L Qian - Friction, 2021 - Springer
Surficial water adsorption and interfacial water condensation as natural phenomena that can
alter the contact status of the solid interface and tribological performances are crucial in all …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay between counter-surface chemistry and mechanical activation in mechanochemical removal of N-faced GaN surface in humid ambient

J Guo, C Xiao, J Gao, G Li, H Wu, L Chen, L Qian - Tribology International, 2021 - Elsevier
Mechanical activation in mechanical removal of GaN using diamond tip and
mechanochemical removal using Al 2 O 3 tip are described by the Archard equation and …

Activation volume in shear-driven chemical reactions

A Martini, SH Kim - Tribology Letters, 2021 - Springer
Interfacial shear-driven or shear-assisted chemical reactions play an important role in many
engineering processes, including reactions between lubricant additives and the surfaces of …

Thickness and structure of adsorbed water layer and effects on adhesion and friction at nanoasperity contact

C Xiao, P Shi, W Yan, L Chen, L Qian, SH Kim - Colloids and Interfaces, 2019 - mdpi.com
Most inorganic material surfaces exposed to ambient air can adsorb water, and hydrogen
bonding interactions among adsorbed water molecules vary depending on, not only intrinsic …

Atomic insight into tribochemical wear mechanism of silicon at the Si/SiO2 interface in aqueous environment: Molecular dynamics simulations using ReaxFF reactive …

J Wen, T Ma, W Zhang, G Psofogiannakis… - Applied Surface …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work, the atomic mechanism of tribochemical wear of silicon at the Si/SiO 2 interface
in aqueous environment was investigated using ReaxFF molecular dynamics (MD) …

Atomistic mechanisms of Si chemical mechanical polishing in aqueous H2O2: ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamics simulations

J Wen, T Ma, W Zhang, ACT van Duin, X Lu - Computational Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamics simulations are employed to study the process of the
silica abrasive particle sliding on the Si (1 0 0) substrate in the aqueous H 2 O 2 in order to …