Friction

Article	Citations
Status and prospects of tribology in the Republic of Korea	185
Insights into the microstructure transformation and ultralow tribological behavior of WS 2 coatings	150
A robust membrane with dual superlyophobicity for solving water-caused lubricant deterioration and water contamination	150
Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles	130
Fabrication of PMMA nanocomposite biomaterials reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals extracted from rice husk for dental applications	123
Predicting the coefficient of friction in a sliding contact by applying machine learning to acoustic emission data	117
Surfactant-free CuO nanoball-based nanolubricants: Experimental insights into dispersion stability, thermo-rheological properties, and tribological behavior	95
Macro-superlubricity in sputtered MoS2-based films by decreasing edge pinning effect	94
Environmental limitations of PTFE for ultralow friction composites and alternatives to using liquid lubricants	91
Modeling and analysis for material removal and surface roughness in fluid jet polishing of optical glass	88
Synergistic lubrication enhancement by load-driven edge self-passivation and structural heterogeneity in graphene/MoS₂ coatings	81
Bioinspired self-adhesive coating for surface functionalization of medical devices with lubrication and antibacterial properties	75
Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing	68
Stochastic uncertain lubrication in gear transmission subjected to tribodynamic loading	67
Structural insights into 2D materials for tribology	67
A state-conditioned recognition framework for TBM cutter using mechanism-guided historical statistics and deep observations	60
Toward lithium-free tribology: Design and performance of plant oil-based greases thickened with functionalized nanoclays	60
A new method to solve the Reynolds equation including mass-conserving cavitation by physics informed neural networks (PINNs) with both soft and hard constraints	56
Academic and industrial tribology research in India—Current status	54
Roughness induced variation as a new mechanism for hydrodynamic lubrication between parallel surfaces	52
Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview	51
Dual in-situ observation of tribochemical and morphological evolution of single-layer WS2 and multi-layer WS2/C coatings	50
Electron transfer dominated triboelectrification at the hydrophobic/slippery substrate—water interfaces	48
Electrically promoted tribological changes at diamond-like carbon/steel interface under lubrication conditions	48
Dynamic friction torque modeling and experimental study of ball screw actuators under high-frequency reciprocating motion	48

Large-scale fabrication of decoupling coatings with promising robustness and superhydrophobicity for antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation	48
Effect of superficial collagen fibre orientation of articular cartilage on its anisotropic tribological behaviour	47
Enhanced interfacial mechanical properties by micro-nano structures via self-assembly mask etching	47
Unlocking wear resistance in an ultrastrong dual-phase high-entropy alloy by interface-constrained deformation of brittle Laves phases	47
Effect of functional groups on tribological properties of lubricants and mechanism investigation	46
Experimental investigation of drag reduction induced by hydrogels crosslinked with Fe 3+ in water-soluble and water-insoluble liquid oils	45
Oxygen-induced contact evolution enables friction reduction in MoS 2 /Ag composite films	43
Mucus-inspired functionalized ionic liquid/carnauba wax composite polyurethane with friction-driven underwater multi-lubrication	42
Modelling acoustic emission generated by microslip friction between bolted joint interfaces	42
Subsurface deformation mechanism and the interplay relationship between strength-ductility and fretting wear resistance during fretting of a high-strength titanium alloy	42
Ultralow friction PTFE/PEEK heterolayer: A new solid lubrication approach toward simplicity	41
Starved lubrication analysis of angular contact ball bearing based on a multi-degree-of-freedom tribo-dynamic model	40
Monitoring of lubrication and wear in-situ by triboelectrification under grease lubrication	40
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	37
Wrinkle-engineered self-dispersed MoS 2 /graphene hybrids for enhanced high-temperature lubrication	36
Macroscopic superlubricity of potassium hydroxide solution achieved by incorporating in-situ released graphene from friction pairs	36
Slippery liquid-infused porous surface with layered double hydroxides for enhanced corrosion and wear resistance of TC4 alloys	35
Deformation-leading load-dependent friction hysteresis of suspended graphene	33
Extremely enhanced the tribocorrosion behavior of L-DED CoCrNi multi-principal element alloy by in-situ alloying	32
Liquid bridge morphology and adhesion force evolution in bearing: influence mechanisms and effects	32
Prediction of ball-on-plate friction and wear by ANN with data-driven optimization	32
From unidirectional to orthogonal grooves: orientation-controlled tribological mechanisms of TiN coatings	32
A theoretical justification of the slip index concept in fretting analysis	31
Decomposing of lubricating oil caused the blackening wear of porous polyimide—Or is it?	30
AI-enabled acoustic sensing in frictional systems: methods, progress, and perspectives	30
Graphene superlubricity: A review	30
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication	30
Steady shear rheological response of ferrofluids containing hydrophilic fumed silica under magnetic fields	29
Attachment ability of combined biomimetic adhesive micro-textures of different shapes	29
Superlubricity by polyimide-induced alignment	28
Surface forces dominating tribological phenomena in nanoconfined liquids: A review	27
Experimental study on boundary lubricity of superficial area of articular cartilage and synovial fluid	27
Speed-controlled adhesive gripper	27
Additive manufacturing of flexible 3D surface electrodes for electrostatic adhesion control and smart robotic gripping	27
Hydrophobic soft cone-assisted rolling robot inspired by sea urchins for gastrointestinal tract delivery	25
Lubrication condition monitoring of journal bearings in diesel engine based on thermoelectricity	25
The critical role of machining-induced damages in tribological and wear behavior of C f/SiC composite	25
Improving the superelastic wear resistance of laser powder bed fusing (LPBF) Ni-rich NiTi alloys by mechanical training	25
A comparative study on mechanical integrity and tribological performance of innovative 3D fabric liners versus conventional 2D fabrics	25
Simulated and measured characteristics for churning oil flow with a coating surface over a wide range of temperatures	25
Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism	25
Friction control in soft materials enabled through local stick−slip motion at contact interface	24
Recognizing and controlling water friction in nanoconfinement from the first water layer	24
Flexoelectricity driven elastic contact–separation model for triboelectrification	24
A method to predict the mesoscale contact area for discrete human skin-product surface contacts	24
Development of a new procedure to determine the different wear stages on Ball-on-Disc test	24
Surface modification of steel runner with improved hydrophobicity for reducing the coefficient of friction for ice	24
Enhanced dispersion stability of shear thickening fluid based on PS@ZIF-8 core‒shell nanospheres and ionic liquids for functional applications	24
Influence of the surface free energy of liquids and the liquid distribution on the friction of paper wipers	24

Atomistic insights into graphene/fullerene nanoparticles coupled surface topography features in solid–liquid composite lubrication	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
Recent progress of hydrogel-based biomimetic articular cartilage in mechanical and lubricated enhancement	23
Experiment and modelling of texture and sliding direction dependence on finger friction behavior	23
A robust low-friction triple network hydrogel based on multiple synergistic enhancement mechanisms	23
Fretting wear behavior of silicone rubber with biomimetic surface texture	23
Tribology of enzymatically degraded cartilage mimicking early osteoarthritis	23
Carbon fiber cannot always reduce the wear of PEEK for orthopedic implants under DPPC lubrication	23
Study on current-carrying friction process based on surface damage evolution	22
Impact of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction of polymer-on-polymer contacts for deflection pulley-rope systems in the lift industry	22
Synergistic lubrication reinforces and stores debris behaviors and mechanisms of biomimetic leaf-microgroove friction pairs	22
Synergistic effects of oleic acid-modified TiO 2 and alkyl polysulfide in forming extreme pressure tribo-films: A mechanistic study	22
Enhanced electroadhesion via voltage removal protocol with interfacial sliding: Effects of material type and surface roughness	22
A non-drift friction model considering non-uniform bristles of the contact surface and experimental verification	22
Polymer transfer film formation from cryogenic to elevated temperatures	21
Crystallographic orientation dependence on nanoscale friction behavior of energetic β-HMX crystal	21
Regulation and control of wet friction of soft materials using surface texturing: A review	21
Superlubrication of poly-α-olefin-8 (PAO8) enabled by MXene/PI coating	21
Bioinspired ceramic scaffold-reinforced PTFE composites achieving near-zero wear and self-lubrication under extreme conditions	21
The effect of electrical current on lubricant film thickness in boundary and mixed lubrication contacts measured with ultrasound	21
Sedimentation-driven one-step fabrication of bifunctional single-layered triboelectric nanogenerator from sol-state composite precursor	21
A numerical study on tread wear and fatigue damage of railway wheels subjected to anti-slip control	20
C@Ag core-shell structure as lubricating additives towards high efficient lubrication	20
Lignin composite ionic liquid lubricants with excellent anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and tribological properties	19
Interfacial slip modulated by water structure at negatively charged surface	19
Friction and wear performance of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers in three lubrication regimes	19
Physical models of sliding friction: A review	19
The roles of microstructural anisotropy in tribo-corrosion performance of one certain laser cladding Fe-based alloy	19
Energy analysis of contact nonlinear transitions: Insights on the origin of limit cycles and bi-stable states in friction-induced instabilities	19
Effect of ZrO 2 on friction wear behavior of Ti-Zr-Mo alloy under high temperature oxidation condition	19
Tribochemical synthesis of functionalized covalent organic frameworks for anti-wear and friction reduction	19
Research on ultra-low wear of steel/steel based on water/Span 60 composite semi-solid lubricant	19
Wear mechanism and debris analysis of PEEK as an alternative to CoCrMo in the femoral component of total knee replacement	19
Ice friction: A brief review of the influencing factors and experimental methods	18
Saffman–Taylor instability in eccentric cylinders at gaseous cavitation	18
Tribological performance and lubrication mechanism of phosphate nanoflowers as oil-based additives	18
Photo-induced grease/oil switched lubricant for friction regulation	18
Bioinspired surface functionalization of biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced lubrication and drug release	18
How ploughing and frictional melting regulate ice-skating friction	18
Experimental study on deuterium–deuterium thermonuclear fusion with interface confinement	18
A wear-resistant metastable CoCrNiCu high-entropy alloy with modulated surface and subsurface structures	17
Comparison-embedded evidence-CNN model for fuzzy assessment of wear severity using multi-dimensional surface images	17
Gecko-inspired contact-sensible and self-adaptive soft gripping of curved flexible surfaces	17
Superlubricity of polyethylene glycol solutions: Running-in effects, thickness changes, and rheology	17
A preliminary experimental investigation on the biotribocorrosion of a metal-on-polyethylene hip prosthesis in a hip simulator	17
Topographic variation and fluid flow characteristics in rough contact interface	17
Tribology and particle emission from Al–SiCp MMC brake discs with secondary aluminum	17
Tribological performance enhanced of PTFE composites by ultra-thin amorphous carbon films: Synergistic mechanism of fillers and films	17
Anisotropic tribology and electrification properties of sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator with groove textures	17
A strategy for contact fatigue life prediction of polymer gears via an experimental-simulated hybrid data-driven model	17
Tribological behavior and lubrication mechanisms of a-C:H films in vacuum from -200 to 25 ℃	17
A multidimensional investigation of the transition from lubricated to abrasive wear	16
Diversified applications of triboelectric and electrostatic effect	16
Boundary-lubricated biomaterials with drug delivery for osteoarthritis treatment	16
Nanostructured lubricant additives for titanium alloy: Lubrication by the solid-liquid interface with Coulomb repulsion	16
Enhancing tribological performance of metal matrix composites via high-quality microdimples patterned by elliptical vibration texturing	16
Rail damage patterns and contact state evolution characteristics of electromagnetic launch	16
Stability of friction-induced vibrations in water-lubricated bearings with interfacial mechanical effects	16
Ultralow wear in boundary lubrication: A tribological study of Bi-alloyed steel under high normal loads and sliding speeds	16
Development of wet adhesion of honeybee arolium incorporated polygonal structure with three-phase composite interfaces	15
The influence of various grease compositions and silver nanoparticle additives on electrically induced rolling-element bearing damage	15
The effect of group 5 metal elements addition to ta-C coating on tribological properties in dry friction	15
An inorganic-organic hybrid CQDs@PVP lubricant additive: Achieving low friction and wear in PEG and water	15
Lubrication performance of graphene in the sliding electrical contact interface	15
A 2.5D peridynamic model for turnout rail crack propagation under wheel rolling contact action	15
Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures	15
Screening of low-friction two-dimensional materials from high-throughput calculations using lubricating figure of merit	15
Influence of slip ratio on the phase stability of austenitic steel AISI 304 during rolling contact wear	15
Real-time measurement of dynamic film thickness via ultrasonic technology	14
Toward machine-learning-based interpretation of tribological deformation patterns in molecular dynamics data	14
Understanding the microforming related tribological science of engineered magnesium alloys at high temperatures	14
Influence of different contact parameters on the frictional properties of elevator traction steel belts	14
Effects of graphite-based material size on the mechanical and tribological performance of polyimides under drying sliding conditions	14
Model of atomized droplets average particle size and verification of eco-friendly hybrid lubrication (CAMQL)	14
Research on the effect of tribological behavior on magnetization process of ferromagnetic materials	14
High temperature lubrication performance of chlorophenyl silicone oil	14
Wear modeling and friction-induced noise: A review	14
Phononic insights into sliding friction	14
In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction	14
Friction behaviors in incremental sheet forming with rolling and sliding friction	14

Active control of friction in electrified ball bearing prototypes using electro-sensitive clay mineral-based lubricating fluids	14
Interface-level mechanisms of plant protein particles on friction and damage in in vitro biofidelic epithelial models	14
Feasibility of wear reduction for soft nanostructured thin film through enhanced elastic recoverability and contact stress relief	14
Predicting EHL film thickness parameters by machine learning approaches	14
A review of recent advances in the effects of surface and interface properties on marine propellers	14
Does friction contribute to formability improvement using servo press?	14
A novel polyionic liquid with lubricity and viscosity-increasing dual functionalities as the additive in aqueous lubrication system	13
Erratum to: Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms	13
3D finite element analysis of a two-surface wear model in fretting tests	13
Preparation of B 4C/CS/SiO 2 coating on SS316L for bone implants: Tribological, biological, and antibacterial properties	13
Influence and optimization of swirler parameters on elbow wear of deep coal fluidization pipeline transportation system	13
Why insect pretarsi are equipped with two claws: Elastically connected claws and their interlocking dynamics with the rough substrate	13
Drop impact dynamic and directional transport on dragonfly wing surface	13
Electric current-induced tribological and microstructural degradation in bearing steel	13
A review of drag reduction methods and principles in bionic interface	13
Current-carrying friction in carbon coated ball bearing	13
Modeling and experimental research on rough tooth surface contact fatigue calculation considering hardness gradient and residual stress	13
On the origin of plasticity-induced microstructure change under sliding contacts	13
Microencapsulated paraffin as a tribological additive for advanced polymeric coatings	13
Stable oral lubrication enhancer obtained from thiolated polyethylene glycol and mucin	13
A comprehensive review on the fretting wear of electrical contact interface	12
Probing dynamics and ion structuring of imidazolium ionic liquid confined at charged graphene surfaces using graphene colloid probe AFM	12
A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021	12
Approximate contact solutions for non-axisymmetric homogeneous and power-law graded elastic bodies: A practical tool for design engineers and tribologists	12
Typical dampers and energy harvesters based on characteristics of ferrofluids	12
Development of a friction model for the numerical simulation of clinching processes	12
Role of temperature in tribolayers in fretting wear of γ-TiAl alloy	12
Numerical method for thermoelastic contact of coated materials with thermal imperfections based on a modified conjugate gradient method	12
MoS2 reinforced PEEK composite for improved aqueous boundary lubrication	12
Suppressing friction-induced stick-slip vibration through a linear PZT-based absorber and energy harvester	12
A tribo-chemical view on astringency of plant-based food substances	12
A NURBS-based isogeometric analysis model for soft EHL contacts	12
Towards direct superlubricity and superlow wear via amino modification of polyhydroxy alcohol solutions	12
Footwear soles friction on steel and tile surfaces: Experiments and modeling	12
Erratum to: On the electric behaviour of conductive grease inside the contact zone	12
Tribological properties of Al-GNP composites at elevated temperature	11
Supramolecular composite gel lubricants with polymer brush-grafted MOFs additives for enhanced friction and wear reduction	11
Friction at the homogenous and heterogenous interfaces of penta–graphene and B 2N 4	11
Graphene oxide gluing layer enabling macroscale tribology applications of pristine graphene	11
Nanomaterials for lubricating oil application: A review	11
Tribological properties of the beetle leg joints	11
A sulfonated modification of PEEK for ultralow friction	11
Cross-scale prediction for thermochemical–mechanical damage of barrel weapons under high-temperature and supersonic environments	11
The influence of temperature on ultrasonic signals in online measurement of oil film thickness	11
Wear-resistant and anticorrosion mechanism for transmission friction pairs in marine environment	11
Robust superlubricity in encapsulated graphene nanoribbons through van der Waals confinement	11
Editorial for Special Issue on Contact Electrification	11
Fractal models in tribology: A critical review	11
Tribological mechanisms of slurry abrasive wear	11
Strengthening mechanism of different morphologies of nano-sized MSH on tribological performance of phosphate/MoS2 bonded solid lubricating coatings	11
Mechanisms of MoS 2 dry film lubricant behavior at low temperatures	11
Friction controlled by ferroelectric polymer at β-phase PVDF/graphene van der Waals interfaces	11
Classification and spectrum optimization method of grease based on infrared spectrum	11
Tribology of integrated texture-adhesive-microparticle-fiber surface	11
High-temperature tribological performance of functionally graded Stellite 6/WC metal matrix composite coatings manufactured by laser-directed energy deposition	10
Comprehensive modeling strategy for thermomechanical tribological behavior analysis of railway vehicle disc brake system	10
A review on the tribology of carbon coatings on rubber	10
Acoustic emission monitoring of lubricant additive behavior in sliding contacts	10
Synovial fluid-inspired biomimetic lubricating microspheres: Zwitterionic polyelectrolyte brushes-grafted microgels	10
Analytical model for revealing tool wear law during edge trimming of carbon fiber reinforced plastics composites	10
Editorial for the Special Issue on 10th Anniversary of Friction	10
Study on wear performance of TiAl-P/M superalloy friction pair: Its experimental investigation and wear model	10
Construction of ternary PEG200-based DESs lubrication systems via tailoring tribo-chemistry	10
Tribocorrosion behavior at the taper–trunnion interface of artificial hip prostheses with different femoral head materials	10
Is there more than one stickiness criterion?	10
Biomechanical energy harvesting technologies for wearable electronics: Theories and devices	10
Critical advances in superlubricity: From current challenges to sustainable development beyond laboratory	9
Tribological properties and tribomechanism of nickel nanoparticles in-situ synthesized in rapeseed oil	9
Techniques for surface charge measurements and exploring contact electrification	9
Simultaneous measurement of normal and tangential forces on metal rough surfaces based on contact resistance	9
Surface nanofabrication beyond optical diffraction limit: Optical driven assembly enabled by superlubricity	9
Efficacy of hierarchical pore structure in enhancing the tribological and recyclable smart lubrication performance of porous polyimide	9
Mechanism and application of mechanical property improvements in engineering materials by pulsed magnetic treatment: A review	9
Development of a machine learning-based surrogate model for friction prediction in textured journal bearings	9
Mechanochemical control of graphene etching along zigzag and armchair edge directions	9
Origin and evolution of false brinelling and fretting corrosion under rolling conditions	9
Experimental investigation on the anisotropy of friction property for dry and water-saturated rock	9
Molecular adsorbate effects on graphite–silica superlubricity: A ReaxFF investigation	9
Enhancement of water lubrication in a rubber journal bearing by small-quantity oil	9
Nickel phosphorous trisulfide: A ternary 2D material with an ultra-low coefficient of friction	9
Solvent-free carbon sphere nanofluids towards intelligent lubrication regulation	9
Generative deep learning for hydrodynamic lubrication prediction by a deconvolutional neural network	9
Mutual promotion on the mechanical and tribological properties of the nacre-like self-lubricant film designed for demanding green tribological applications	9
Multiscale analysis on the wear process of cemented carbide tools during titanium alloy machining	9
Influence of contact curvature on frictional energy dissipation under varying tangential loads	9
Tribological behavior of lubricant-impregnated porous polyimide	9
Investigation of the effect of humidity on the wear of cobalt metal	9
Low friction of superslippery and superlubricity: A review	9
Slippery liquid-infused surface with micro/nano hierarchical structures: Highly efficient fog harvesting	9
Electrochemically-stimulated nanoscale mechanochemical wear of silicon	8
Wear evolution analysis of artificial joint based on wear particle recognition: A study under insufficient and imbalanced sample scenarios	8
Study of graphene-family nanomaterials as grease additives for electro-regulated friction	8
Evolution of nanocrystalline “glaze” layers and subsurface ultrafine grain layers in high-temperature sliding wear	8
Molecular dynamics simulation of the Stribeck curve: Boundary lubrication, mixed lubrication, and hydrodynamic lubrication on the atomistic level	8
Integral-cage-based triboelectric assembly for accurate skidding and instability monitoring and fluid‒drag torque prediction of ball bearings	8