Understanding atomic-scale wear is crucial to avoid device failure. Atomic-scale wear differs
from macroscale wear because chemical reactions and interactions at the friction interface …

Fluorine easily substitutes hydrogen in DLC films due to its monovalence and high
electronegativity. The peculiarities of fluorine bestow low surface energy, low inner stress …

Solid-liquid lubricating system, composed of amorphous carbon (aC) and fluid lubricant,
arouses enormous interest due to its excellent tribological performance. However, the …

Ultraflat and damage-free single-crystal diamond is a promising material for use in electronic
devices such as field-effect transistors. Diamond surfaces are conventionally prepared by …

Graphene exhibits great potential as a lubricant additive to enhance the antifriction capacity
of moving mechanical components in synergism with amorphous carbon (aC) as a solid …

This paper investigates the evolutionary behavior of interfacial friction in the oil-based
drilling fluid environment using ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations. The analysis of …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) enables the design of novel lubricant structures to realize
macroscale superlubricity in harsh working conditions. In this work, a series of …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a promising solid lubricant used as a protective coating to
reduce friction against alumina. Friction properties of DLC/alumina are strongly affected by …

Amorphous carbon (aC) film provides ultralow friction when combined with lubricating oil.
However, it is unclear how textured surfaces affect the friction behavior of aC at atomic scale …

Recent years have witnessed the acceleration of research on tribochemical reactions in the
tribology area. Together with new experimental findings, atomic modeling has increasingly …