Friction

Papers
(The TQCC of Friction is 12. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Insights into the microstructure transformation and ultra-low tribological behavior of WS 2 coating181
A robust membrane with dual superlyophobicity for solving water-caused lubricant deterioration and water contamination153
Friction will be published monthly from 2022151
Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing142
Predicting the coefficient of friction in a sliding contact by applying machine learning to acoustic emission data128
Bioinspired self-adhesive coating for surface functionalization of medical devices with lubrication and antibacterial properties120
Surfactant-free CuO nanoball-based nanolubricants: Experimental insights into dispersion stability, thermo-rheological properties and tribological behavior116
Modeling and analysis for material removal and surface roughness in fluid jet polishing of optical glass93
Macro-superlubricity in sputtered MoS2-based films by decreasing edge pinning effect92
Fabrication of PMMA nanocomposite biomaterials reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals extracted from rice husk for dental applications83
A new method to solve the Reynolds equation including mass-conserving cavitation by physics informed neural networks (PINNs) with both soft and hard constraints83
Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles78
Stochastic uncertain lubrication in gear transmission subjected to tribodynamic loading78
An overview of functional biolubricants67
Environmental limitations of PTFE for ultralow friction composites and alternatives to using liquid lubricants67
Status and prospects of tribology in the Republic of Korea66
Electrically promoted tribological changes at diamond-like carbon/steel interface under lubrication conditions60
Academic and industrial tribology research in India—Current status59
Roughness induced variation as a new mechanism for hydrodynamic lubrication between parallel surfaces58
Starved lubrication analysis of angular contact ball bearing based on a multi-degree-of-freedom tribo-dynamic model55
Experimental investigation of drag reduction induced by hydrogels crosslinked with Fe 3+ in water-soluble and -insoluble liquid oils52
Unlocking wear resistance in an ultrastrong dual-phase high-entropy alloy by interface-constrained deformation of brittle Laves phases50
Monitoring of lubrication and wear in-situ by triboelectrification under grease lubrication50
Electron transfer dominated triboelectrification at the hydrophobic/slippery substrate—water interfaces47
Oxygen-induced contact evolution enables friction reduction in MoS 2/Ag composite films45
Subsurface deformation mechanism and the interplay relationship between strength-ductility and fretting wear resistance during fretting of a high-strength titanium alloy44
Dynamic friction torque modelling and experimental study of ball screw actuators under high frequency reciprocating motion43
Dual in-situ observation of tribochemical and morphological evolution of single-layer WS2 and multi-layer WS2/C coatings42
Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview40
Effect of functional groups on tribological properties of lubricants and mechanism investigation39
Modelling acoustic emission generated by microslip friction between bolted joint interfaces39
Effect of superficial collagen fibre orientation of articular cartilage on its anisotropic tribological behaviour37
Characterization of ultrafine particles from hardfacing coated brake rotors37
Large-scale fabrication of decoupling coatings with promising robustness and superhydrophobicity for antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation35
Macroscopic superlubricity of potassium hydroxide solution achieved by incorporating in-situ released graphene from friction pairs34
Ultralow friction PTFE/PEEK heterolayer: A new solid lubrication approach toward simplicity34
Semi-analytical calculation model for friction of polymers on the example of POM ∣ PE-UHMW and steel ∣ PE-UHMW33
Decomposing of lubricating oil caused the blackening wear of porous polyimide—Or is it?33
In memoriam: Shizhu Wen (1932–2023)33
Deformation-leading load-dependent friction hysteresis of suspended graphene32
Prediction of ball-on-plate friction and wear by ANN with data-driven optimization32
A theoretical justification of the slip index concept in fretting analysis32
Wrinkle-engineered self-dispersed MoS 2/graphene hybrids for enhanced high-temperature lubrication32
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication31
Ion energy-induced nanoclustering structure in a-C:H film for achieving robust superlubricity in vacuum31
Graphene superlubricity: A review30
Lubrication condition monitoring of journal bearings in diesel engine based on thermoelectricity30
Hydrophobic soft cone-assisted rolling robot inspired by sea urchin for gastrointestinal tract delivery30
Superlubricity by polyimide-induced alignment30
A comparative study on mechanical integrity and tribological performance of innovative 3D fabric liners versus conventional 2D fabrics29
Experimental study on boundary lubricity of superficial area of articular cartilage and synovial fluid29
Mechanism of superlubricity of a DLC/Si3N4 contact in the presence of castor oil and other green lubricants29
Additive manufacturing of flexible 3D surface electrodes for electrostatic adhesion control and smart robotic gripping29
Surface forces dominating tribological phenomena in nanoconfined liquids: A review29
Attachment ability of combined biomimetic adhesive micro-textures of different shapes29
The critical role of machining-induced damages in tribological and wear behavior of C f/SiC composite28
Synergistic lubrication of few-layer Ti3C2Tx/MoS2 heterojunction as a lubricant additive28
Long short-term memory based semi-supervised encoder—decoder for early prediction of failures in self-lubricating bearings28
In-situ TEM studies on stick-slip friction characters of sp2 nanocrystallited carbon films27
Enhanced dispersion stability of shear thickening fluid based on PS@ZIF-8 core-shell nanospheres and ionic liquids for functional applications26
Recent progress of hydrogel-based biomimetic articular cartilage in mechanical and lubricated enhancement26
Experiment and modelling of texture and sliding direction dependence on finger friction behavior26
Influence of the surface free energy of liquids and the liquid distribution on the friction of paper wipers25
Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism24
Flexoelectricity Driven Elastic Contact-Separation Model for Triboelectrification24
Tribology of enzymatically degraded cartilage mimicking early osteoarthritis23
A robust low-friction triple network hydrogel based on multiple synergistic enhancement mechanisms23
Carbon fiber cannot always reduce the wear of PEEK for orthopedic implants under DPPC lubrication23
Fretting wear behavior of silicone rubber with biomimetic surface texture23
Recognizing and controlling water friction in nanoconfinement from the first water layer23
Whole course oil-based superlubricity for polyetheretherketone-bearing steel sliding pair by introducing tribocatalytically active dialkyl-dithiophosphoric-modified copper nanoparticles in poly-alpha 22
Study on current-carrying friction process based on surface damage evolution22
Synergistic lubrication reinforce and storage debris behaviors and mechanisms of biomimetic leaf-microgrooves friction pairs22
Improving the superelastic wear resistance of laser powder bed fusing (LPBF) Ni-rich NiTi alloys by mechanical training22
Atomistic insights into graphene/fullerene nanoparticles coupled surface topography features in solid–liquid composite lubrication21
Impact of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction of polymer-on-polymer contacts for deflection pulley-rope systems in the lift industry21
Surface modification of steel runner with improved hydrophobicity for reducing the coefficient of friction for ice21
Reclined trend of alkyl chain of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate molecules induced by friction21
Crystallographic orientation dependence on nanoscale friction behavior of energetic β-HMX crystal20
Molecules with a TEMPO-based head group as high-performance organic friction modifiers20
Physical models of sliding friction: A review20
Synergistic effects of oleic acid modified TiO 2 and alkyl polysulfide in forming extreme pressure tribo-films: A mechanistic study20
Wear mechanism and debris analysis of PEEK as an alternative to CoCrMo in the femoral component of total knee replacement20
Sedimentation-driven one-step fabrication of bifunctional single-layered triboelectric nanogenerator from sol-state composite precursor20
Research on ultra-low wear of steel/steel based on Water/Span 60 composite semi-solid lubricant20
The roles of microstructural anisotropy in tribo-corrosion performance of one certain laser cladding Fe-based alloy19
Bioinspired ceramic scaffold-reinforced PTFE composites achieving near-zero wear and self-lubrication under extreme conditions19
Regulation and control of wet friction of soft materials using surface texturing: A review19
The effect of electrical current on lubricant film thickness in boundary and mixed lubrication contacts measured with ultrasound19
C@Ag core-shell structure as lubricating additives towards high efficient lubrication19
A numerical study on tread wear and fatigue damage of railway wheels subjected to anti-slip control19
Friction and wear performance of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers in three lubrication regimes19
Superlubrication of poly-α-olefin-8 (PAO8) enabled by MXene/PI coating18
Polymer transfer film formation from cryogenic to elevated temperatures18
Lignin composite ionic liquid lubricants with excellent anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and tribological properties18
Anisotropic tribology and electrification properties of sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator with groove textures17
Tribochemical synthesis of functionalized covalent organic frameworks for anti-wear and friction reduction17
Tribological performance enhanced of PTFE composites by ultra-thin amorphous carbon films: Synergistic mechanism of fillers and films17
A strategy for contact fatigue life prediction of polymer gears via an experimental-simulated hybrid data-driven model17
Saffman–Taylor instability in eccentric cylinders at gaseous cavitation17
A wear-resistant metastable CoCrNiCu high-entropy alloy with modulated surface and subsurface structures17
Ice friction: A brief review of the influencing factors and experimental methods17
Topographic variation and fluid flow characteristics in rough contact interface17
Superlubricity of polyethylene glycol solutions: Running-in effects, thickness changes, and rheology17
Experimental study on deuterium–deuterium thermonuclear fusion with interface confinement17
Photo-induced grease/oil switched lubricant for friction regulation17
How ploughing and frictional melting regulate ice-skating friction17
Tribological performance and lubrication mechanism of phosphate nanoflowers as oil-based additives17
Interfacial slip modulated by water structure at negatively charged surface17
Comparison-embedded evidence-CNN model for fuzzy assessment of wear severity using multi-dimensional surface images17
A preliminary experimental investigation on the biotribocorrosion of a metal-on-polyethylene hip prosthesis in a hip simulator17
Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms16
A 2.5D peridynamic model for turnout rail crack propagation under wheel rolling contact action16
Bioinspired surface functionalization of biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced lubrication and drug release16
Effects of graphite-based material size on mechanical and tribological performance of polyimides under drying sliding condition16
Gecko-inspired contact-sensible and self-adaptive soft gripping of curved flexible surfaces16
Design and characterization of metallic glass/graphene multilayer with excellent nanowear properties16
Frictional shear stress of ZnO nanowires on natural and pyrolytic graphite substrates15
Screening of low-friction two-dimensional materials from high-throughput calculations using lubricating figure of merit15
Mechanic model of water-based boundary lubricated contact based on surface force effects15
The influence of various grease compositions and silver nanoparticle additives on electrically induced rolling-element bearing damage15
Ultralow wear in boundary lubrication: A tribological study of Bi-alloyed steel under high normal loads and sliding speeds15
Diversified applications of triboelectric and electrostatic effect15
Tribological performance of iron- and nickel-base self-lubricating claddings containing metal sulfides at high temperature15
In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction15
Boundary-lubricated biomaterials with drug delivery for osteoarthritis treatment15
Development of wet adhesion of honeybee arolium incorporated polygonal structure with three-phase composite interfaces15
Lubrication performance of graphene in the sliding electrical contact interface15
Nanostructured lubricant additives for titanium alloy: Lubrication by the solid-liquid interface with Coulomb repulsion15
Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion15
A review of recent advances in the effects of surface and interface properties on marine propellers15
Load dependent microstructural evolution in an as-cast 26% Cr high chromium cast iron during unlubricated sliding14
Phononic insights into sliding friction14
Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures14
Influence and optimization of swirler parameters on elbow wear of deep coal fluidization pipeline transportation system14
Research on the effect of tribological behavior on magnetization process of ferromagnetic materials14
An inorganic-organic hybrid CQDs@PVP lubricant additive: Achieving low friction and wear in PEG and water14
Feasibility of wear reduction for soft nanostructured thin film through enhanced elastic recoverability and contact stress relief14
Predicting EHL film thickness parameters by machine learning approaches14
Active control of friction in electrified ball bearing prototypes using electro-sensitive clay mineral-based lubricating fluids13
High temperature lubrication performance of chlorophenyl silicone oil13
Thermal shock of subsurface material with plastic flow during scuffing13
Does friction contribute to formability improvement using servo press?13
Real-time measurement of dynamic film thickness via ultrasonic technology13
Photorheological fluids of azobenzene polymers for lubrication regulation13
Microencapsulated paraffin as a tribological additive for advanced polymeric coatings13
Model of atomized droplets average particle size and verification of eco-friendly hybrid lubrication (CAMQL)13
Wear modeling and friction-induced noise: A review13
A tribo-chemical view on astringency of plant-based food substances13
Why insect pretarsi are equipped with two claws: Elastically connected claws and their interlocking dynamics with the rough substrate12
Role of temperature in tribolayers in fretting wear of γ-TiAl alloy12
A comprehensive review on the fretting wear of electrical contact interface12
A review of drag reduction methods and principles in bionic interface12
Drop impact dynamic and directional transport on dragonfly wing surface12
Stable oral lubrication enhancer obtained from thiolated polyethylene glycol and mucin12
Towards direct superlubricity and superlow wear via amino modification of polyhydroxy alcohol solutions12
Preparation of B 4C/CS/SiO 2 coating on SS316L for bone implants: Tribological, biological, and antibacterial properties12
Modeling and experimental research on rough tooth surface contact fatigue calculation considering hardness gradient and residual stress12
Probing dynamics and ion structuring of imidazolium ionic liquid confined at charged graphene surfaces using graphene colloid probe AFM12
A novel polyionic liquid with lubricity and viscosity-increasing dual functionalities as the additive in aqueous lubrication system12
On the origin of plasticity-induced microstructure change under sliding contacts12
MoS2 reinforced PEEK composite for improved aqueous boundary lubrication12
Numerical method for thermoelastic contact of coated materials with thermal imperfections based on a modified conjugate gradient method12
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