OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tribology Letters is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Study of Nanoscale Wear of SiC/Al Nanocomposites Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations	40
Ionic Liquids as Additives in Water-Based Lubricants: From Surface Adsorption to Tribofilm Formation	39
Percolation and Reynolds Flow in Elastic Contacts of Isotropic and Anisotropic, Randomly Rough Surfaces	37
Tribological Investigations of Nano and Micro-sized Graphite Particles as an Additive in Lithium-Based Grease	35
Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Nitrile Rubber Reinforced by Nano-SiO2: Molecular Dynamics Simulation	32
Activation Volume in Shear-Driven Chemical Reactions	31
Contributions of Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication	31
Synthesis of MXene-Based Self-dispersing Additives for Enhanced Tribological Properties	29
Plastic Deformation of Rough Metallic Surfaces	29
A Study on Microstructure, Friction and Rheology of Four Lithium Greases Formulated with Four Different Base Oils	26
Boundary Friction of ZDDP Tribofilms	23
Paradoxical Filler Size Effect on Composite Wear: Filler–Matrix Interaction and Its Tribochemical Consequences	23
Macroscale to Nanoscale Tribology of Magnesium-Based Alloys: A Review	23
Tribological Properties of SiO2@Cu and SiO2@MoS2 Core–Shell Microspheres as Lubricant Additives	22
Ionic Liquid-Nanoparticle-Based Hybrid-Nanolubricant Additives for Potential Enhancement of Tribological Properties of Lubricants and Their Comparative Study with ZDDP	22
On the Electric Contact Resistance	21
Effect of Surface Modification on the Tribological Properties of Friction Blocks in High-Speed Train Brake Systems	21
Adjusting for Running-in: Extension of the Archard Wear Equation	21
A New Film Parameter for Rough Surface EHL Contacts with Anisotropic and Isotropic Structures	21
Fluid Leakage in Metallic Seals	21
Friction and Wear Behaviors of Steel Ball Against Polyimide-PTFE Composite Under Rolling-Sliding Motion	20
The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential	20
Inducing High-Energy-Barrier Tribochemical Reaction Pathways; Acetic Acid Decomposition on Copper	20
The Influence of Friction Blocks Connection Configuration on High-Speed Railway Brake Systems Performance	20
The Effect of Cu2+ Ions and Glycine Complex on Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Performance of SiC Substrates	20

Tribological Properties of Polytetrafluoroethylene Improved by Incorporation of Fluorinated Graphene with Various Fluorine/Carbon Ratios Under Dry Sliding Condition	19
Friction of Metals: A Review of Microstructural Evolution and Nanoscale Phenomena in Shearing Contacts	18
Improved Load-Bearing Capacity and Tribological Properties of PTFE Coatings Induced by Surface Texturing and the Addition of GO	18
Organic-Sulfonate Functionalized Graphene as a High Temperature Lubricant for Efficient Antifriction and Antiwear in Water Based Drilling Fluid	17
Influence of Sample Tilt and Applied Load on Microscratch Behavior of Copper Under a Spherical Diamond Indenter	17
Tribological Performance of Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide/Ni Composite as an Oil-Based Additive for Steel–Steel Contact	17
On the Tribological Properties of RGO–MoS2 Composites Surface Modified by Oleic Acid	16
Structurally Driven Environmental Degradation of Friction in MoS2 Films	16
On Opening Crack Propagation in Viscoelastic Solids	16
Effect of Water Temperature on Tribological Performance of B4C-SiC Ceramics under Water Lubrication	16
Effects of Dispersant and ZDDP Additives on Fretting Wear	15
The Removal Mechanism of Monocrystalline Si in the Process of Double Diamond Abrasive Polishing by Molecular Dynamics Simulation	15
On the Stability of Spinning Asteroids	15
Transitions of Wear Characteristics for Rubber/Steel Seal Pairs During the Abrasive Wear Process	15
Laser Cladding Treatment for Refurbishing Disc Brake Rotors: Environmental and Tribological Analysis	15
Modeling of Formation and Removal of ZDDP Tribofilm on Rough Surfaces	15
Different Tribological Behaviors in Multilayer 2D Graphene and 3D Graphene Foam Modified DLC/H-DLC Film in Moist Air	15
Lubrication Performance of Hydrogenated Graphene on Diamond-Like Carbon Films Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulation	15
High Friction Mechanism of ZDDP Tribofilm Based on in situ AFM Observation of Nano-Friction and Adhesion Properties	15
Influence of Steel Surface Composition on ZDDP Tribofilm Growth Using Ion Implantation	15
High Wear Resistance and Mechanical Performance of NiAl Bronze Developed by Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion	15
Contact Stiffness Model of Joint Surface Considering Continuous Smooth Characteristics and Asperity Interaction	14
A Combined Experimental and Atomistic Investigation of PTFE Double Transfer Film Formation and Lubrication in Rolling Point Contacts	14
Engine Oils in the Field: A Comprehensive Tribological Assessment of Engine Oil Degradation in a Passenger Car	14
Application of Tribological Artificial Neural Networks in Machine Elements	14
Towards a Polymer-Brush-Based Friction Modifier for Oil	14
The Influence of Steel Composition on the Formation and Effectiveness of Anti-wear Films in Tribological Contacts	14
Controlling the Friction of Gels by Regulating Interfacial Oxygen During Polymerization	13
Tribological Rehydration and Its Role on Frictional Behavior of PVA/GO Hydrogels for Cartilage Replacement Under Migrating and Stationary Contact Conditions	13
Effects of hBN and CaCO3 Nanoparticles on Tribological and Vibration Properties of Polyurea Grease on Rolling Bearing	13
A Boundary Lubrication Model and Experimental Study Considering ZDDP Tribofilms on Reciprocating Friction Pairs	13
Tribological Properties of the Functionalized Graphene/Montmorillonite Nanosheets as a Lubricant Additive	13
Articular Cartilage Inspired the Construction of LTi–DA–PVA Composite Structure with Excellent Surface Wettability and Low Friction Performance	13
Dry-Sliding Wear Mechanisms of Shot-Peened Additive Manufactured Alpha Titanium Featuring TiB Particles	13
Fluid Leakage in Static Rubber Seals	12
Investigating the Influence of Friction and Material Wear on Triboelectric Charge Transfer in Metal–Polymer Contacts	12
Possible Origin of D- and G-band Features in Raman Spectra of Tribofilms	12
Probing the Rheological Properties of Liquids Under Conditions of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Using Simulations and Machine Learning	12
Detachment of a Rigid Flat Punch from a Viscoelastic Material	12
Ultra-Low Friction of Graphene/Honeycomb Borophene Heterojunction	12
Study of Friction and Wear Characteristics of PEEK by Reciprocating Sliding Experiment and Temperature Dependences Simulation	12
Comparison of Microscratch Responses of Metals Between Berkovich and Rockwell C Indenters Under Progressive Normal Force	12
On the Use of Surface Roughness Parameters	12
Quality Control Metrics to Assess MoS2 Sputtered Films for Tribological Applications	11
Influence of Base oil Polarity on the Tribological Performance of Surface-Active Engine Oil Additives	11
Effect of Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate Replenishment on Tribological Performance of Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Oil	11
Tribological Behavior of a Shot-Peened Nickel-Based Single Crystal Superalloy at High Temperature	11
Atomic Simulations of Deformation Mechanism of 3C-SiC Polishing Process with a Rolling Abrasive	11
Highly Swollen Adsorption Layer Formed by Polymeric Friction Modifier Providing Low Friction at Higher Temperature	11
Lubricated Sliding of a Rigid Cylinder on a Viscoelastic Half Space	11

Review of Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Phosphonium Ionic Liquid Lubricants	11
Environment-Dependent Tribological Properties of Bulk Metallic Glasses	11
High-Temperature Wear Behavior of Cobalt Matrix Composites Reinforced by LaF3 and CeO2	11
Adhesive Wear Regimes on Rough Surfaces and Interaction of Micro-contacts	11
Molecular Dynamics-Based Cohesive Law for Epoxy–Graphene Interfaces	11
A New Model for Sphere Asperity Contact Analysis Considering Strain Hardening of Materials	11
Lubricant Effects on Articular Cartilage Sliding Biomechanics Under Physiological Fluid Load Support	10
A Multi-scale Contact Temperature Model for Dry Sliding Rough Surfaces	10
On the Effect of Adhesive Strength and Scratching Depth on Material Transfer During Nanoscale Scratching	10
Effects of a Cylinder Liner Microstructure on Lubrication Condition of a Twin-Land Oil Control Ring and a Piston Skirt of an Internal Combustion Engine	10
Characterization and Tribological Performance of Polyethersulfone/PTFE Compound Filled with Na-Montmorillonite	10
Interaction Models and Molecular Simulation Systems of Steel–Organic Friction Modifier Interfaces	10
Voltage-Assisted Tribofilm Formation of Sulfur- and Phosphorus-Free Organic Molybdenum Additive on Bearing Steel Surfaces in Industrial Base Oils	10
Friction Force During Lubricated Steady Sliding of a Rigid Cylinder on a Viscoelastic Substrate	10
Effect of pH on the Tribological Behavior of Eu-Doped WO3 Nanoparticle in Water-Based Fluid	10
Phononic Friction in Monolayer/Bilayer Graphene	10
Experimental Study of Material Pick Up on Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) Heads	10
Active Control of Boundary Lubrication of Ceramic Tribo-Pairs in Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Aqueous Solutions	10
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Interaction Between Graphene and Lubricating Oil Molecules	10
QCM Study of Tribotronic Control in Ionic Liquids and Nanoparticle Suspensions	10
Modeling of 3D Surface Morphologies for Predicting the Mechanical Contact Behaviors and Associated Electrical Contact Resistance	10
Impact of Sliding Speed on the Tribological Behaviors of Cermet and Steel Balls Sliding Against SiC Lubricated with Seawater	10
A 3D Finite Element Model of Rolling Contact Fatigue for Evolved Material Response and Residual Stress Estimation	10
Ambient and Nitrogen Environment Friction Data for Various Materials & Surface Treatments for Space Applications	10
Dependency of Lithium Complex Grease on the Size of hBN Particles for Enhanced Performance	10
Application of Continuum Damage Mechanics to Predict Wear in Systems Subjected to Variable Loading	10
Tribofilm Formation of Simulated Gear Contact Along the Line of Action	10
Coupled Optimization of Groove Texture for Parallel Ring–Ring Friction Pairs: Theory and Experiments	10
Soft EHL Simulations of Lubricant Film Thickness in Textured Hard-on-Soft Bearings Considering Different Cavitation Models, in the Context of Prosthetic Hip Implants	10
A Quantitative Determination of Minimum Film Thickness in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts	10
Lubrication–Contact Interface Conditions and Novel Mixed/Boundary Lubrication Modeling Methodology	9
Friction Laws for Saturated/Unsaturated Fatty Acid Layers	9
Effects of the Velocity Sequences on the Friction and Wear Performance of PEEK-Based Materials	9
Distribution of Gaps and Adhesive Interaction Between Contacting Rough Surfaces	9
Differences in Wear Tongue Development: Thermal Degrade Effect on the Tribological Behavior of FKM O-Ring Seals	9
Molecular Dynamics Examination of Sliding History-Dependent Adhesion in Si–Si Nanocontacts: Connecting Friction, Wear, Bond Formation, and Interfacial Adhesion	9
Investigation of the Tribological Performances of Graphene and WS2 Nanosheets as Additives for Perfluoroalkylpolyethers Under Simulated Space Environment	9
Superficial Modulus, Water-Content, and Mesh-Size at Hydrogel Surfaces	9
On the Long and Short-Range Adhesive Interactions in Viscoelastic Contacts	9
Experimental Study on the Expended Energy on Structural Degradation of Lubricating Greases	9
Influence of the Nature and Orientation of the Terminal Group on the Tribochemical Reaction Rates of Carboxylic Acid Monolayers on Copper	9
Elucidating the Onset of Plasticity in Sliding Contacts Using Differential Computational Orientation Tomography	9
Starvation and Re-lubrication in Oscillating Bearings: Influence of Grease Parameters	9
An Assessment of the Effect of Relative Humidity on the Decomposition of the ZDDP Antiwear Additive	9
On the Effect of Shear Loading Rate on Contact Area Shrinking in Adhesive Soft Contacts	9
Fluorine-Doped Amorphous Carbon-Coated Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide as Lubricant Additive and Atomic Simulation	9
A General Load–Displacement Relationship Between Random Rough Surfaces in Elastic, Non-adhesive Contact, with Application in Metal Additive Manufacturing	9
Formation of Wear-Protective Tribofilms on Different Steel Surfaces During Lubricated Sliding	8
Tactile Perception of Vellum Quantified by Friction and Surface Roughness	8
Molecular Simulations of Electrotunable Lubrication: Viscosity and Wall Slip in Aqueous Electrolytes	8
Nanoscale Simulations of Wear and Viscoelasticity of a Semi-Crystalline Polymer	8
Insights on Silver Migration Mechanisms and their Influence on the Wear Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Self-lubricating Coatings Up to 350 °C	8
Friction and Plasticity in Contacts Between Amorphous Solids	8
Particle Erosion Performance of Additive Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel Materials	8
Molecular Structure and Environment Dependence of Shear-Driven Chemical Reactions: Tribopolymerization of Methylcyclopentane, Cyclohexane and Cyclohexene on Stainless Steel	8
Experimental Evidence on the Enhancement of Bearing Load Capacity by Localised Boundary Slip Effect	8
A Novel Geometry Optimization Approach for Multi-Recess Hydrostatic Bearing Pad Operating in Static and low-Speed Conditions Using CFD Simulation	8
Height-Averaged Navier–Stokes Solver for Hydrodynamic Lubrication	8
Effect of Ti3SiC2 Amount on Microstructures and Properties of TiAl Matrix Composites	8
Influence of Natural Serpentine on Tribological Performance of Phosphate Bonded Solid Coatings	8
On the Elastohydrodynamic Film-Forming Properties of Metalworking Fluids and Oil-in-Water Emulsions	8
The Tribological Property of a-C:H Coating with Tribolayer by Additive Having Glycerol and Phosphate Oxide Structure	8
Novel Phosphate Organic Guanidine Salt Water-Based Additive with Integrated Anti-Friction, Anti-Wear and Anti-Corrosion Properties	8
An EHL Extension of the Unsteady FBNS Algorithm	8
A Review of Ultrasonic Reflectometry for the Physical Characterization of Lubricated Tribological Contacts: History, Methods, Devices, and Technological Trends	8
Interfacial Interactions and Tribological Behavior of Metal-Oxide/2D-Material Contacts	8
Evaluating the Repeatability of Friction Coefficient Measurements and Tactile Perceptions in Skin–Textile Interactions Across Body Regions	8
Interfacial Friction Evolution in an Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Environment: An Atomic Understanding from ReaxFF Simulations	8
Bi2S3 and MoS2 Soft Coatings: A Comparative Study of Their Frictional Behavior Under Different Humidity Levels, Normal Loads, and Sliding Speeds	8
Development of Vegetable Oil-Based Greases for Extreme Pressure Applications: An Integration of Non-toxic, Eco-Friendly Ingredients for Enhanced Performance	8