OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Friction is 14. 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
Nanolubricant additives: A review	170
Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms	147
A review on tribology of polymer composite coatings	111
Design and characterization of metallic glass/graphene multilayer with excellent nanowear properties	108
Surface-functionalized design of blood-contacting biomaterials for preventing coagulation and promoting hemostasis	94
Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion	84
Unlocking the secrets behind liquid superlubricity: A state-of-the-art review on phenomena and mechanisms	79
Nanomaterials for lubricating oil application: A review	70
A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021	66
Inorganic nanomaterial lubricant additives for base fluids, to improve tribological performance: Recent developments	63
Tailored surface textures to increase friction—A review	61
Metal matrix nanocomposites in tribology: Manufacturing, performance, and mechanisms	58
Graphite-based solid lubricant for high-temperature lubrication	55
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication	55
Adhesion and friction in hard and soft contacts: theory and experiment	51
Tribo-informatics: Concept, architecture, and case study	46
Graphene superlubricity: A review	45
Review of research on loosening of threaded fasteners	44
Low friction of superslippery and superlubricity: A review	43
A review of the bio-tribology of medical devices	41
Tribological behavior of black phosphorus nanosheets as water-based lubrication additives	41
Tribo-informatics approaches in tribology research: A review	40
Macroscale superlubricity achieved via hydroxylated hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets with ionic liquid at steel/steel interface	40
Fast laser surface texturing of spherical samples to improve the frictional performance of elasto-hydrodynamic lubricated contacts	36
Synthesis of N-doped carbon quantum dots as lubricant additive to enhance the tribological behavior of MoS2 nanofluid	36

Growth of ultra-dense MoS2 nanosheets on carbon fibers to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of polyimide composites	36
Mechanochemical reactions of GaN-Al2O3 interface at the nanoasperity contact: Roles of crystallographic polarity and ambient humidity	35
A review of current understanding in tribochemical reactions involving lubricant additives	33
Study on the mechanism of rapid formation of ultra-thick tribofilm by CeO2 nano additive and ZDDP	32
Simulation of the fatigue-wear coupling mechanism of an aviation gear	32
Tribological performance of various metal-doped carbon dots as water-based lubricant additives and their potential application as additives of poly(ethylene glycol)	32
Influence of graphene nanoplatelets on mechanical properties and adhesive wear performance of epoxy-based composites	31
Synergistic lubrication of few-layer Ti3C2Tx/MoS2 heterojunction as a lubricant additive	30
Improvement of the lubrication properties of grease with Mn3O4/graphene (Mn3O4#G) nanocomposite additive	30
Predicting EHL film thickness parameters by machine learning approaches	30
Dynamic, thermal, and vibrational analysis of ball bearings with over-skidding behavior	30
Does laser surface texturing really have a negative impact on the fatigue lifetime of mechanical components?	30
Identification of abnormal tribological regimes using a microphone and semi-supervised machine-learning algorithm	29
Gelatin-based composite hydrogels with biomimetic lubrication and sustained drug release	29
Interdependence of friction, wear, and noise: A review	29
New analytical model of elastic-plastic contact for three-dimensional rough surfaces considering interaction of asperities	29
An exploration of frictional and vibrational behaviors of textured deep groove ball bearing in the vicinity of requisite minimum load	29
Galling phenomena in metal forming	29
The mechanisms and applications of friction energy dissipation	28
Achieving macroscale superlubricity with ultra-short running-in period by using polyethylene glycol-tannic acid complex green lubricant	27
Flammable gases produced by TiO2 nanoparticles under magnetic stirring in water	27
Review of the evolution and prevention of friction, wear, and noise for water-lubricated bearings used in ships	27
Two-dimensional molybdenum carbide (MXene) as an efficient nanoadditive for achieving superlubricity under ultrahigh pressure	26
Tribological behavior of co-textured cylinder liner-piston ring during running-in	26
Black phosphorus quantum dots: A new-type of water-based high-efficiency lubricant additive	26
Temperature-mediated tribological characteristics of 40CrNiMoA steel and Inconel 718 alloy during sliding against Si3N4 counterparts	26
Effect of functional groups on tribological properties of lubricants and mechanism investigation	25
Water lubrication of graphene oxide-based materials	24
Enhanced tribological properties of aligned graphene-epoxy composites	24
Robust scalable reversible strong adhesion by gecko-inspired composite design	24
Insights into the tribological behavior of choline chloride—urea and choline chloride—thiourea deep eutectic solvents	24
Insight into macroscale superlubricity of polyol aqueous solution induced by protic ionic liquid	24
Adhesion and friction performance of DLC/rubber: The influence of plasma pretreatment	24
Drag reduction methods at solid-liquid interfaces	24
Running-in behavior of a H-DLC/Al2O3 pair at the nanoscale	23
Constructing a biomimetic robust bi-layered hydrophilic lubrication coating on surface of silicone elastomer	23
Role of titanium carbide and alumina on the friction increment for Cu-based metallic brake pads under different initial braking speeds	23
Multiscale study of the dynamic friction coefficient due to asperity plowing	23
Role of nanoparticles in achieving macroscale superlubricity of graphene/nano-SiO2 particle composites	23
Influence of the cage on the migration and distribution of lubricating oil inside a ball bearing	23
A molecular dynamics study on the tribological behavior of molybdenum disulfide with grain boundary defects during scratching processes	23
Typical dampers and energy harvesters based on characteristics of ferrofluids	22
Effect of temperature and mating pair on tribological properties of DLC and GLC coatings under high pressure lubricated by MoDTC and ZDDP	22
Synergistic lubricating effect of graphene/ionic liquid composite material used as an additive	22
Molecular dynamics simulation of the Stribeck curve: Boundary lubrication, mixed lubrication, and hydrodynamic lubrication on the atomistic level	22
Superlubricity of molybdenum disulfide subjected to large compressive strains	21
Investigation on the oil transfer behaviors and the air-oil interfacial flow patterns in a ball bearing under different capillary conditions	21
Large-scale fabrication of decoupling coatings with promising robustness and superhydrophobicity for antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation	21
Tribological performance and scuffing behaviors of several automobile piston rings mating with chrome-plated cylinder liner	21
Regulating the Nb2C nanosheets with different degrees of oxidation in water lubricated sliding toward an excellent tribological performance	21

Investigations for vibration and friction torque behaviors of thrust ball bearing with self-driven textured guiding surface	21
High temperature tribological behaviour of PVD coated tool steel and aluminium under dry and lubricated conditions	20
A low-to-high friction transition in gradient nano-grained Cu and Cu-Ag alloys	20
Metastable hybridized structure transformation in amorphous carbon films during friction—A study combining experiments and MD simulation	20
Artificial intelligence-based predictive model of nanoscale friction using experimental data	20
High-temperature friction behavior of amorphous carbon coating in glass molding process	20
Polyethylene glycol derived carbon quantum dots nanofluids: An excellent lubricant for diamond-like carbon film/bearing steel contact	19
High temperature induced “glaze” layer formed in HVOF-sprayed NiCrWMoCuCBFe coating and its wear reduction mechanism	19
Origin of friction hysteresis on monolayer graphene	19
Effects of groove-textured surfaces filled with Sn-Ag-Cu and MXene-Ti3C2 composite lubricants on tribological properties of CSS-42L bearing steel	19
Exploring the role of −NH2 functional groups of ethylenediamine in chemical mechanical polishing of GCr15 bearing steel	19
Mono-dispersed Ag nanoparticles decorated graphitic carbon nitride: An excellent lubricating additive as PPESK composite film	19
Tribology of self-lubricating high performance ATSP, PI, and PEEK-based polymer composites up to 300 °C	18
Improvements in tribological and anticorrosion performance of porous Ti-6Al-4V via PEO coating	18
Asperity-based modification on theory of contact mechanics and rubber friction for self-affine fractal surfaces	18
Tribological behavior and microstructural evolution of lubricating film of silver matrix self-lubricating nanocomposite	18
Investigation of role of cartilage surface polymer brush border in lubrication of biological joints	18
Effects of solid friction modifier on friction and rolling contact fatigue damage of wheel-rail surfaces	17
MoS2 reinforced PEEK composite for improved aqueous boundary lubrication	17
State of the art of friction modelling at interfaces subjected to elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL)	17
Combined effects of interface modification and micro-filler reinforcements on the thermal and tribological performances of fabric composites	17
A review on food oral tribology	17
Improving the lubrication and anti-corrosion performance of polyurea grease via ingredient optimization	17
Structure and tribocorrosion behavior of CrMoSiCN nanocomposite coating with low C content in artificial seawater	17
A sulfonated modification of PEEK for ultralow friction	17
A calculation method for friction coefficient and meshing efficiency of plastic line gear pair under dry friction conditions	17
A wear-resistant metastable CoCrNiCu high-entropy alloy with modulated surface and subsurface structures	17
Fabrication of high-stability Ni-PSF@PAO40 microcapsules and their lubricating properties in polyamide 6	16
Tribological mechanisms of slurry abrasive wear	16
Friction and wear of multiple steel wires in a wire rope	16
An overview of functional biolubricants	16
Interfacial friction at action: Interactions, regulation, and applications	16
Mechanism of superlubricity of a DLC/Si3N4 contact in the presence of castor oil and other green lubricants	16
Theory analyses and applications of magnetic fluids in sealing	16
Effect of contact geometry on the friction of acrylamide hydrogels with different surface structures	16
Research on the mechanism of the two-dimensional ultrasonic surface burnishing process to enhance the wear resistance for aluminum alloy	16
Tribological performance of iron- and nickel-base self-lubricating claddings containing metal sulfides at high temperature	16
Modeling of contact temperatures and their influence on the tribological performance of PEEK and PTFE in a dual-pin-on-disk tribometer	15
Wear monitoring method of water-lubricated polymer thrust bearing based on ultrasonic reflection coefficient amplitude spectrum	15
Tribological characteristics of friction stir processed graphite and tin/LM24 surface composites	15
An advanced efficient model for adhesive wear in elastic—plastic spherical contact	15
An efficient three-dimensional foil structure model for bump-type gas foil bearings considering friction	15
Tribological properties of multilayer tetrahedral amorphous carbon coatings deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition	15
Tribochemical synthesis of functionalized covalent organic frameworks for anti-wear and friction reduction	15
Morphological residual convolutional neural network (M-RCNN) for intelligent recognition of wear particles from artificial joints	15
Optimizing the tribological performance of DLC-coated NBR rubber: The role of hydrogen in films	15
Determination of coefficients of friction for laminated veneer lumber on steel under high pressure loads	15
Contact stiffness and damping of spiral bevel gears under transient mixed lubrication conditions	14
Ion energy-induced nanoclustering structure in a-C:H film for achieving robust superlubricity in vacuum	14
Efficacy of hierarchical pore structure in enhancing the tribological and recyclable smart lubrication performance of porous polyimide	14
Optimization of several surface treatment processes for alleviating fretting damage of a locking pin	14
Robust low friction performance of graphene sheets embedded carbon films coated orthodontic stainless steel archwires	14
Numerical prediction of the frictional losses in sliding bearings during start-stop operation	14
Experimental and modelling study of interaction between friction and galling under contact load change conditions	14
Effect of wear debris on fretting fatigue crack initiation	14
Cavitation erosion resistance of 316L stainless steel fabricated using selective laser melting	14