Friction

Article	Citations
Insights into the microstructure transformation and ultra-low tribological behavior of WS 2 coating	184
A robust membrane with dual superlyophobicity for solving water-caused lubricant deterioration and water contamination	182
Bioinspired self-adhesive coating for surface functionalization of medical devices with lubrication and antibacterial properties	161
Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles	153
Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing	134
Status and prospects of tribology in the Republic of Korea	132
Toward lithium-free tribology: Design and performance of plant oil-based greases thickened with functionalized nanoclays	131
Stochastic uncertain lubrication in gear transmission subjected to tribodynamic loading	108
Surfactant-free CuO nanoball-based nanolubricants: Experimental insights into dispersion stability, thermo-rheological properties, and tribological behavior	102
Fabrication of PMMA nanocomposite biomaterials reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals extracted from rice husk for dental applications	99
Environmental limitations of PTFE for ultralow friction composites and alternatives to using liquid lubricants	87
A new method to solve the Reynolds equation including mass-conserving cavitation by physics informed neural networks (PINNs) with both soft and hard constraints	86
Macro-superlubricity in sputtered MoS2-based films by decreasing edge pinning effect	82
Structural insights into 2D materials for tribology	82
Modeling and analysis for material removal and surface roughness in fluid jet polishing of optical glass	80
Predicting the coefficient of friction in a sliding contact by applying machine learning to acoustic emission data	79
An overview of functional biolubricants	72
Electrically promoted tribological changes at diamond-like carbon/steel interface under lubrication conditions	67
Academic and industrial tribology research in India—Current status	64
Roughness induced variation as a new mechanism for hydrodynamic lubrication between parallel surfaces	61
Oxygen-induced contact evolution enables friction reduction in MoS 2/Ag composite films	61
Dynamic friction torque modelling and experimental study of ball screw actuators under high frequency reciprocating motion	57
Modelling acoustic emission generated by microslip friction between bolted joint interfaces	53
Monitoring of lubrication and wear in-situ by triboelectrification under grease lubrication	53
Subsurface deformation mechanism and the interplay relationship between strength-ductility and fretting wear resistance during fretting of a high-strength titanium alloy	49

Characterization of ultrafine particles from hardfacing coated brake rotors	48
Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview	47
Effect of superficial collagen fibre orientation of articular cartilage on its anisotropic tribological behaviour	46
Unlocking wear resistance in an ultrastrong dual-phase high-entropy alloy by interface-constrained deformation of brittle Laves phases	45
Electron transfer dominated triboelectrification at the hydrophobic/slippery substrate—water interfaces	42
Large-scale fabrication of decoupling coatings with promising robustness and superhydrophobicity for antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation	41
Experimental investigation of drag reduction induced by hydrogels crosslinked with Fe 3+ in water-soluble and -insoluble liquid oils	41
Starved lubrication analysis of angular contact ball bearing based on a multi-degree-of-freedom tribo-dynamic model	40
Dual in-situ observation of tribochemical and morphological evolution of single-layer WS2 and multi-layer WS2/C coatings	40
Effect of functional groups on tribological properties of lubricants and mechanism investigation	40
Ultralow friction PTFE/PEEK heterolayer: A new solid lubrication approach toward simplicity	40
Decomposing of lubricating oil caused the blackening wear of porous polyimide—Or is it?	39
In memoriam: Shizhu Wen (1932–2023)	38
Semi-analytical calculation model for friction of polymers on the example of POM ∣ PE-UHMW and steel ∣ PE-UHMW	38
Prediction of ball-on-plate friction and wear by ANN with data-driven optimization	37
Deformation-leading load-dependent friction hysteresis of suspended graphene	37
Ion energy-induced nanoclustering structure in a-C:H film for achieving robust superlubricity in vacuum	36
Wrinkle-engineered self-dispersed MoS 2 /graphene hybrids for enhanced high-temperature lubrication	36
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication	36
A theoretical justification of the slip index concept in fretting analysis	35
Slippery liquid-infused porous surface with layered double hydroxides for enhanced corrosion and wear resistance of TC4 alloys	35
Simulated and measured characteristics for churning oil flow with a coating surface over a wide range of temperatures	34
Graphene superlubricity: A review	34
A comparative study on mechanical integrity and tribological performance of innovative 3D fabric liners versus conventional 2D fabrics	34
Macroscopic superlubricity of potassium hydroxide solution achieved by incorporating in-situ released graphene from friction pairs	34
Synergistic lubrication of few-layer Ti3C2Tx/MoS2 heterojunction as a lubricant additive	33
In-situ TEM studies on stick-slip friction characters of sp2 nanocrystallited carbon films	33
Additive manufacturing of flexible 3D surface electrodes for electrostatic adhesion control and smart robotic gripping	33
Attachment ability of combined biomimetic adhesive micro-textures of different shapes	33
Lubrication condition monitoring of journal bearings in diesel engine based on thermoelectricity	33
Superlubricity by polyimide-induced alignment	32
Hydrophobic soft cone-assisted rolling robot inspired by sea urchin for gastrointestinal tract delivery	32
Surface forces dominating tribological phenomena in nanoconfined liquids: A review	28
Experimental study on boundary lubricity of superficial area of articular cartilage and synovial fluid	28
Steady shear rheological response of ferrofluids containing hydrophilic fumed silica under magnetic fields	28
The critical role of machining-induced damages in tribological and wear behavior of C f/SiC composite	28
Mechanism of superlubricity of a DLC/Si3N4 contact in the presence of castor oil and other green lubricants	28
Long short-term memory based semi-supervised encoder—decoder for early prediction of failures in self-lubricating bearings	27
Enhanced dispersion stability of shear thickening fluid based on PS@ZIF-8 core-shell nanospheres and ionic liquids for functional applications	26
Flexoelectricity Driven Elastic Contact-Separation Model for Triboelectrification	25
Improving the superelastic wear resistance of laser powder bed fusing (LPBF) Ni-rich NiTi alloys by mechanical training	25
Study on current-carrying friction process based on surface damage evolution	25
Experiment and modelling of texture and sliding direction dependence on finger friction behavior	25
Tribology of enzymatically degraded cartilage mimicking early osteoarthritis	25
Recent progress of hydrogel-based biomimetic articular cartilage in mechanical and lubricated enhancement	24
Atomistic insights into graphene/fullerene nanoparticles coupled surface topography features in solid–liquid composite lubrication	24
Carbon fiber cannot always reduce the wear of PEEK for orthopedic implants under DPPC lubrication	24
Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism	24
Surface modification of steel runner with improved hydrophobicity for reducing the coefficient of friction for ice	24
Synergistic lubrication reinforces and stores debris behaviors and mechanisms of biomimetic leaf-microgroove friction pairs	23

A robust low-friction triple network hydrogel based on multiple synergistic enhancement mechanisms	23
Whole course oil-based superlubricity for polyetheretherketone-bearing steel sliding pair by introducing tribocatalytically active dialkyl-dithiophosphoric-modified copper nanoparticles in poly-alpha	23
Impact of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction of polymer-on-polymer contacts for deflection pulley-rope systems in the lift industry	23
Fretting wear behavior of silicone rubber with biomimetic surface texture	23
Sedimentation-driven one-step fabrication of bifunctional single-layered triboelectric nanogenerator from sol-state composite precursor	22
Recognizing and controlling water friction in nanoconfinement from the first water layer	22
Effect of ZrO 2 on friction wear behavior of Ti-Zr-Mo alloy under high temperature oxidation condition	22
Influence of the surface free energy of liquids and the liquid distribution on the friction of paper wipers	22
Crystallographic orientation dependence on nanoscale friction behavior of energetic β-HMX crystal	21
Physical models of sliding friction: A review	21
Synergistic effects of oleic acid modified TiO 2 and alkyl polysulfide in forming extreme pressure tribo-films: A mechanistic study	21
Reclined trend of alkyl chain of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate molecules induced by friction	21
Research on ultra-low wear of steel/steel based on water/Span 60 composite semi-solid lubricant	21
Tribochemical synthesis of functionalized covalent organic frameworks for anti-wear and friction reduction	21
Bioinspired ceramic scaffold-reinforced PTFE composites achieving near-zero wear and self-lubrication under extreme conditions	21
Superlubrication of poly-α-olefin-8 (PAO8) enabled by MXene/PI coating	20
The roles of microstructural anisotropy in tribo-corrosion performance of one certain laser cladding Fe-based alloy	20
C@Ag core-shell structure as lubricating additives towards high efficient lubrication	20
Friction and wear performance of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers in three lubrication regimes	20
Regulation and control of wet friction of soft materials using surface texturing: A review	20
Wear mechanism and debris analysis of PEEK as an alternative to CoCrMo in the femoral component of total knee replacement	19
Molecules with a TEMPO-based head group as high-performance organic friction modifiers	19
Polymer transfer film formation from cryogenic to elevated temperatures	19
Photo-induced grease/oil switched lubricant for friction regulation	19
Tribological performance enhanced of PTFE composites by ultra-thin amorphous carbon films: Synergistic mechanism of fillers and films	19
Lignin composite ionic liquid lubricants with excellent anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and tribological properties	19
A numerical study on tread wear and fatigue damage of railway wheels subjected to anti-slip control	19
Superlubricity of polyethylene glycol solutions: Running-in effects, thickness changes, and rheology	19
Saffman–Taylor instability in eccentric cylinders at gaseous cavitation	19
The effect of electrical current on lubricant film thickness in boundary and mixed lubrication contacts measured with ultrasound	19
Tribological performance and lubrication mechanism of phosphate nanoflowers as oil-based additives	19
Interfacial slip modulated by water structure at negatively charged surface	19
Comparison-embedded evidence-CNN model for fuzzy assessment of wear severity using multi-dimensional surface images	19
Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms	18
Experimental study on deuterium–deuterium thermonuclear fusion with interface confinement	18
Tribological behavior and lubrication mechanisms of a-C:H films in vacuum from -200 to 25 ℃	18
Topographic variation and fluid flow characteristics in rough contact interface	18
Stability of friction-induced vibrations in water-lubricated bearings with interfacial mechanical effects	18
A strategy for contact fatigue life prediction of polymer gears via an experimental-simulated hybrid data-driven model	18
Ice friction: A brief review of the influencing factors and experimental methods	18
Anisotropic tribology and electrification properties of sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator with groove textures	18
A wear-resistant metastable CoCrNiCu high-entropy alloy with modulated surface and subsurface structures	17
Design and characterization of metallic glass/graphene multilayer with excellent nanowear properties	17
A preliminary experimental investigation on the biotribocorrosion of a metal-on-polyethylene hip prosthesis in a hip simulator	17
How ploughing and frictional melting regulate ice-skating friction	17
Effects of graphite-based material size on mechanical and tribological performance of polyimides under drying sliding condition	17
Gecko-inspired contact-sensible and self-adaptive soft gripping of curved flexible surfaces	17
Bioinspired surface functionalization of biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced lubrication and drug release	17
Ultralow wear in boundary lubrication: A tribological study of Bi-alloyed steel under high normal loads and sliding speeds	17
Tribological performance of iron- and nickel-base self-lubricating claddings containing metal sulfides at high temperature	16
Diversified applications of triboelectric and electrostatic effect	16
Development of wet adhesion of honeybee arolium incorporated polygonal structure with three-phase composite interfaces	16
Boundary-lubricated biomaterials with drug delivery for osteoarthritis treatment	16
Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures	16
An inorganic-organic hybrid CQDs@PVP lubricant additive: Achieving low friction and wear in PEG and water	16
Screening of low-friction two-dimensional materials from high-throughput calculations using lubricating figure of merit	16
In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction	16
Frictional shear stress of ZnO nanowires on natural and pyrolytic graphite substrates	16
A 2.5D peridynamic model for turnout rail crack propagation under wheel rolling contact action	16
Lubrication performance of graphene in the sliding electrical contact interface	16
Enhancing tribological performance of metal matrix composites via high-quality microdimples patterned by elliptical vibration texturing	16
Real-time measurement of dynamic film thickness via ultrasonic technology	15
Does friction contribute to formability improvement using servo press?	15
Research on the effect of tribological behavior on magnetization process of ferromagnetic materials	15
Mechanic model of water-based boundary lubricated contact based on surface force effects	15
A review of recent advances in the effects of surface and interface properties on marine propellers	15
Feasibility of wear reduction for soft nanostructured thin film through enhanced elastic recoverability and contact stress relief	15
Influence of different contact parameters on the frictional properties of elevator traction steel belts	15
Influence of slip ratio on the phase stability of austenitic steel AISI 304 during rolling contact wear	15
Nanostructured lubricant additives for titanium alloy: Lubrication by the solid-liquid interface with Coulomb repulsion	15
The influence of various grease compositions and silver nanoparticle additives on electrically induced rolling-element bearing damage	15
Model of atomized droplets average particle size and verification of eco-friendly hybrid lubrication (CAMQL)	15
Wear modeling and friction-induced noise: A review	15
Rail damage patterns and contact state evolution characteristics of electromagnetic launch	15
Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion	15
High temperature lubrication performance of chlorophenyl silicone oil	14
Influence and optimization of swirler parameters on elbow wear of deep coal fluidization pipeline transportation system	14
Predicting EHL film thickness parameters by machine learning approaches	14
Understanding the microforming related tribological science of engineered Magnesium alloys at high temperatures	14
Thermal shock of subsurface material with plastic flow during scuffing	14

Why insect pretarsi are equipped with two claws: Elastically connected claws and their interlocking dynamics with the rough substrate	14
Active control of friction in electrified ball bearing prototypes using electro-sensitive clay mineral-based lubricating fluids	14
Phononic insights into sliding friction	14
Modeling and experimental research on rough tooth surface contact fatigue calculation considering hardness gradient and residual stress	14
Erratum to: Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms	13
Probing dynamics and ion structuring of imidazolium ionic liquid confined at charged graphene surfaces using graphene colloid probe AFM	13
Current-carrying friction in carbon coated ball bearing	13
On the origin of plasticity-induced microstructure change under sliding contacts	13
A tribo-chemical view on astringency of plant-based food substances	13
Stable oral lubrication enhancer obtained from thiolated polyethylene glycol and mucin	13
A comprehensive review on the fretting wear of electrical contact interface	13
Microencapsulated paraffin as a tribological additive for advanced polymeric coatings	13
Drop impact dynamic and directional transport on dragonfly wing surface	13
Numerical method for thermoelastic contact of coated materials with thermal imperfections based on a modified conjugate gradient method	13
A review of drag reduction methods and principles in bionic interface	12
Approximate contact solutions for non-axisymmetric homogeneous and power-law graded elastic bodies: A practical tool for design engineers and tribologists	12
MoS2 reinforced PEEK composite for improved aqueous boundary lubrication	12
3D finite element analysis of a two-surface wear model in fretting tests	12
Role of temperature in tribolayers in fretting wear of γ-TiAl alloy	12
Towards direct superlubricity and superlow wear via amino modification of polyhydroxy alcohol solutions	12
A novel polyionic liquid with lubricity and viscosity-increasing dual functionalities as the additive in aqueous lubrication system	12
Preparation of B 4C/CS/SiO 2 coating on SS316L for bone implants: Tribological, biological, and antibacterial properties	12
A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021	12
Cross-scale prediction for thermochemical–mechanical damage of barrel weapons under high-temperature and supersonic environments	11
Tribological properties of Al-GNP composites at elevated temperature	11
Tribological mechanisms of slurry abrasive wear	11
Wear-resistant and anticorrosion mechanism for transmission friction pairs in marine environment	11
Suppressing friction-induced stick-slip vibration through a linear PZT-based absorber and energy harvester	11
Friction controlled by ferroelectric polymer at β-phase PVDF/graphene van der Waals interfaces	11
Erratum to: On the electric behaviour of conductive grease inside the contact zone	11
Development of a friction model for the numerical simulation of clinching processes	11
Nanomaterials for lubricating oil application: A review	11
Mechanisms of MoS 2 dry film lubricant behavior at low temperatures	11
Strengthening mechanism of different morphologies of nano-sized MSH on tribological performance of phosphate/MoS2 bonded solid lubricating coatings	11
Friction at the homogenous and heterogenous interfaces of penta–graphene and B 2N 4	11
Footwear soles friction on steel and tile surfaces: Experiments and modeling	11
Typical dampers and energy harvesters based on characteristics of ferrofluids	11
Extremely low friction on gold surface with surfactant molecules induced by surface potential	11
A sulfonated modification of PEEK for ultralow friction	11
The influence of temperature on ultrasonic signals in online measurement of oil film thickness	11
Graphene oxide gluing layer enabling macroscale tribology applications of pristine graphene	11
Nanotribology of SiP nanosheets: Effect of thickness and sliding velocity	10
Editorial for Special Issue on Contact Electrification	10
A review on tribology of carbon coatings on rubber	10
Synovial fluid-inspired biomimetic lubricating microspheres: Zwitterionic polyelectrolyte brushes-grafted microgels	10
Construction of ternary PEG200-based DESs lubrication systems via tailoring tribo-chemistry	10
Electro-lubrication in Janus transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers	10
Origin and evolution of false brinelling and fretting corrosion under rolling conditions	10
Tuning of frictional properties in torsional contact by means of disk grading	10
Fractal models in tribology: A critical review	10
Local grid refinement in multigrid method for point contact problems of polycrystalline anisotropic material under dry and lubricated conditions	10
High-temperature tribological performance of functionally graded Stellite 6/WC metal matrix composite coatings manufactured by laser-directed energy deposition	10
Biomechanical energy harvesting technologies for wearable electronics: Theories and devices	10
Tribological properties of the beetle leg joints	10
Comprehensive modeling strategy for thermomechanical tribological behavior analysis of railway vehicle disc brake system	10
Modeling of contact temperatures and their influence on the tribological performance of PEEK and PTFE in a dual-pin-on-disk tribometer	10
Analytical model for revealing tool wear law during edge trimming of carbon fiber reinforced plastics composites	10
Fabrication of high-stability Ni-PSF@PAO40 microcapsules and their lubricating properties in polyamide 6	10
Robustness of structural superlubricity beyond rigid models	10
Tribocorrosion behavior at the taper–trunnion interface of artificial hip prostheses with different femoral head materials	10
Classification and spectrum optimization method of grease based on infrared spectrum	10
Editorial for the Special Issue on 10th Anniversary of Friction	10
Critical advances in superlubricity: From current challenges to sustainable development beyond laboratory	9
Tribological behavior of lubricant-impregnated porous polyimide	9
The effects of popcorn-like CeO 2 decorated Cr 2AlC hybrid on the tribological properties of CF/PTFE fabric composites	9
Molecular adsorbate effects on graphite–silica superlubricity: A ReaxFF investigation	9
Mechanochemical control of graphene etching along zigzag and armchair edge directions	9
Experimental investigation on the anisotropy of friction property for dry and water-saturated rock	9
Slippery liquid-infused surface with micro/nano hierarchical structures: Highly efficient fog harvesting	9
Impact-sliding fretting tribocorrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel in solution with different halide concentrations	9
Techniques for surface charge measurements and exploring contact electrification	9
Study on wear performance of TiAl-P/M superalloy friction pair: Its experimental investigation and wear model	9
Is there more than one stickiness criterion?	9
Tribological properties and tribomechanism of nickel nanoparticles in-situ synthesized in rapeseed oil	9
Acoustic emission monitoring of lubricant additive behavior in sliding contacts	9
Droplet/bubble manipulation on a biomimetic material with low-friction	9
Influence of contact curvature on frictional energy dissipation under varying tangential loads	9
Surface deformation under overlapping impacts of solid particles	9
Multiscale analysis on the wear process of cemented carbide tools during titanium alloy machining	9
Mutual promotion on the mechanical and tribological properties of the nacre-like self-lubricant film designed for demanding green tribological applications	9
Surface nanofabrication beyond optical diffraction limit: Optical driven assembly enabled by superlubricity	8
Development of a machine learning-based surrogate model for friction prediction in textured journal bearings	8
Multiphysical contact of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic material with imperfect bonding interface	8
Erratum to: Surface roughness measurements in NFMQL assisted turning of titanium alloys: An optimization approach	8
Integral-cage based triboelectric assembly for accurate skidding and instability monitoring and fluid-drag torque prediction of ball bearings	8
Tribological behaviour of fused deposition modelling printed short carbon fibre reinforced nylon composites with surface textures under dry and water lubricated conditions	8
Nickel phosphorous trisulfide: A ternary 2D material with an ultra-low coefficient of friction	8
Study on the mechanism of rapid formation of ultra-thick tribofilm by CeO2 nano additive and ZDDP	8
Wear mechanism of steel materials oxide form conversion at the friction interface conducted by lubricants containing varying hydrogen	8
Pressurized environments directly influence friction and wear of dry steel contacts—Investigations in a novel high fluid pressure tribometer	8
Efficacy of hierarchical pore structure in enhancing the tribological and recyclable smart lubrication performance of porous polyimide	8
A review of drag reduction technology inspired from biomimetic surfaces and functions	8
Low friction of superslippery and superlubricity: A review	8
Solvent-free carbon sphere nanofluids towards intelligent lubrication regulation	8
Evolution of nanocrystalline “glaze” layers and subsurfaces ultrafine grain layer in high-temperature sliding wear	8