Friction

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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Status and prospects of tribology in the Republic of Korea189
Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles166
Surfactant-free CuO nanoball-based nanolubricants: Experimental insights into dispersion stability, thermo-rheological properties, and tribological behavior157
Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing147
A state-conditioned recognition framework for TBM cutter using mechanism-guided historical statistics and deep observations129
Macro-superlubricity in sputtered MoS2-based films by decreasing edge pinning effect128
Toward lithium-free tribology: Design and performance of plant oil-based greases thickened with functionalized nanoclays99
Bioinspired self-adhesive coating for surface functionalization of medical devices with lubrication and antibacterial properties97
Insights into the microstructure transformation and ultralow tribological behavior of WS 2 coatings97
Predicting the coefficient of friction in a sliding contact by applying machine learning to acoustic emission data95
Environmental limitations of PTFE for ultralow friction composites and alternatives to using liquid lubricants84
A robust membrane with dual superlyophobicity for solving water-caused lubricant deterioration and water contamination76
Fabrication of PMMA nanocomposite biomaterials reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals extracted from rice husk for dental applications74
Synergistic lubrication enhancement by load-driven edge self-passivation and structural heterogeneity in graphene/MoS 2 coatings69
A new method to solve the Reynolds equation including mass-conserving cavitation by physics informed neural networks (PINNs) with both soft and hard constraints60
Stochastic uncertain lubrication in gear transmission subjected to tribodynamic loading59
Formation of robust graphene tribofilms on hydrogen-free amorphous carbon/boron carbide periodic nano-multilayer coatings achieving low friction58
Modeling and analysis for material removal and surface roughness in fluid jet polishing of optical glass56
Academic and industrial tribology research in India—Current status54
Electrically promoted tribological changes at diamond-like carbon/steel interface under lubrication conditions52
Enhanced interfacial mechanical properties by micro-nano structures via self-assembly mask etching52
Subsurface deformation mechanism and the interplay relationship between strength-ductility and fretting wear resistance during fretting of a high-strength titanium alloy51
Mucus-inspired functionalized ionic liquid/carnauba wax composite polyurethane with friction-driven underwater multi-lubrication51
Experimental investigation of drag reduction induced by hydrogels crosslinked with Fe 3+ in water-soluble and water-insoluble liquid oils51
Dual in-situ observation of tribochemical and morphological evolution of single-layer WS2 and multi-layer WS2/C coatings50
Dynamic friction torque modeling and experimental study of ball screw actuators under high-frequency reciprocating motion49
Modelling acoustic emission generated by microslip friction between bolted joint interfaces49
Oxygen-induced contact evolution enables friction reduction in MoS 2 /Ag composite films49
Large-scale fabrication of decoupling coatings with promising robustness and superhydrophobicity for antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation48
Roughness induced variation as a new mechanism for hydrodynamic lubrication between parallel surfaces44
Effect of superficial collagen fibre orientation of articular cartilage on its anisotropic tribological behaviour42
Unlocking wear resistance in an ultrastrong dual-phase high-entropy alloy by interface-constrained deformation of brittle Laves phases39
Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview38
Monitoring of lubrication and wear in-situ by triboelectrification under grease lubrication38
Starved lubrication analysis of angular contact ball bearing based on a multi-degree-of-freedom tribo-dynamic model37
Ultralow friction PTFE/PEEK heterolayer: A new solid lubrication approach toward simplicity35
In memoriam: Shizhu Wen (1932–2023)35
A spherical-coordinate grease lubrication model for wear evolution of miter gate bottom pivot bearings34
Liquid bridge morphology and adhesion force evolution in bearing: influence mechanisms and effects33
Extremely enhanced the tribocorrosion behavior of L-DED CoCrNi multi-principal element alloy by in-situ alloying33
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication33
Decomposing of lubricating oil caused the blackening wear of porous polyimide—Or is it?32
From unidirectional to orthogonal grooves: orientation-controlled tribological mechanisms of TiN coatings32
A theoretical justification of the slip index concept in fretting analysis32
Wrinkle-engineered self-dispersed MoS 2 /graphene hybrids for enhanced high-temperature lubrication31
AI-enabled acoustic sensing in frictional systems: methods, progress, and perspectives31
Slippery liquid-infused porous surface with layered double hydroxides for enhanced corrosion and wear resistance of TC4 alloys30
Prediction of ball-on-plate friction and wear by ANN with data-driven optimization30
Deformation-leading load-dependent friction hysteresis of suspended graphene30
Graphene superlubricity: A review29
Semi-analytical calculation model for friction of polymers on the example of POM ∣ PE-UHMW and steel ∣ PE-UHMW29
Superlubricity by polyimide-induced alignment28
Additive manufacturing of flexible 3D surface electrodes for electrostatic adhesion control and smart robotic gripping28
Steady shear rheological response of ferrofluids containing hydrophilic fumed silica under magnetic fields28
A comparative study on mechanical integrity and tribological performance of innovative 3D fabric liners versus conventional 2D fabrics28
Speed-controlled adhesive gripper27
Lubrication condition monitoring of journal bearings in diesel engine based on thermoelectricity27
Hydrophobic soft cone-assisted rolling robot inspired by sea urchins for gastrointestinal tract delivery26
The critical role of machining-induced damages in tribological and wear behavior of C f/SiC composite26
Surface forces dominating tribological phenomena in nanoconfined liquids: A review26
Simulated and measured characteristics for churning oil flow with a coating surface over a wide range of temperatures26
Attachment ability of combined biomimetic adhesive micro-textures of different shapes26
Experimental study on boundary lubricity of superficial area of articular cartilage and synovial fluid26
Synergistic lubrication reinforces and stores debris behaviors and mechanisms of biomimetic leaf-microgroove friction pairs25
Recognizing and controlling water friction in nanoconfinement from the first water layer25
Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism25
Enhanced dispersion stability of shear thickening fluid based on PS@ZIF-8 core‒shell nanospheres and ionic liquids for functional applications25
Surface modification of steel runner with improved hydrophobicity for reducing the coefficient of friction for ice24
Enhanced electroadhesion via voltage removal protocol with interfacial sliding: Effects of material type and surface roughness24
Flexoelectricity driven elastic contact–separation model for triboelectrification24
Improving the superelastic wear resistance of laser powder bed fusing (LPBF) Ni-rich NiTi alloys by mechanical training24
Influence of the surface free energy of liquids and the liquid distribution on the friction of paper wipers24
Atomistic insights into graphene/fullerene nanoparticles coupled surface topography features in solid–liquid composite lubrication24
Friction control in soft materials enabled through local stick−slip motion at contact interface24
Fretting wear behavior of silicone rubber with biomimetic surface texture24
Tribology of enzymatically degraded cartilage mimicking early osteoarthritis23
A robust low-friction triple network hydrogel based on multiple synergistic enhancement mechanisms23
Experiment and modelling of texture and sliding direction dependence on finger friction behavior23
Whole course oil-based superlubricity for polyetheretherketone-bearing steel sliding pair by introducing tribocatalytically active dialkyl-dithiophosphoric-modified copper nanoparticles in poly-alpha 23
Development of a new procedure to determine the different wear stages on ball-on-disc test23
Recent progress of hydrogel-based biomimetic articular cartilage in mechanical and lubricated enhancement23
Synergistic effects of oleic acid-modified TiO 2 and alkyl polysulfide in forming extreme pressure tribo-films: A mechanistic study22
Study on current-carrying friction process based on surface damage evolution22
The effect of electrical current on lubricant film thickness in boundary and mixed lubrication contacts measured with ultrasound22
Impact of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction of polymer-on-polymer contacts for deflection pulley-rope systems in the lift industry22
Physical models of sliding friction: A review21
The roles of microstructural anisotropy in tribo-corrosion performance of one certain laser cladding Fe-based alloy21
Energy analysis of contact nonlinear transitions: Insights on the origin of limit cycles and bi-stable states in friction-induced instabilities21
Bioinspired ceramic scaffold-reinforced PTFE composites achieving near-zero wear and self-lubrication under extreme conditions21
Friction and wear performance of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers in three lubrication regimes21
Research on ultra-low wear of steel/steel based on water/Span 60 composite semi-solid lubricant21
Crystallographic orientation dependence on nanoscale friction behavior of energetic β-HMX crystal21
Polymer transfer film formation from cryogenic to elevated temperatures20
From sparks to nanostructures: How arcing induces C/Cu wear and microstructural evolution20
Sedimentation-driven one-step fabrication of bifunctional single-layered triboelectric nanogenerator from sol-state composite precursor20
Photo-induced grease/oil switched lubricant for friction regulation20
C@Ag core-shell structure as lubricating additives towards high efficient lubrication20
Wear mechanism and debris analysis of PEEK as an alternative to CoCrMo in the femoral component of total knee replacement20
Tribochemical synthesis of functionalized covalent organic frameworks for anti-wear and friction reduction20
A numerical study on tread wear and fatigue damage of railway wheels subjected to anti-slip control20
Superlubrication of poly-α-olefin-8 (PAO8) enabled by MXene/PI coating20
Saffman–Taylor instability in eccentric cylinders at gaseous cavitation19
Superlubricity of polyethylene glycol solutions: Running-in effects, thickness changes, and rheology19
Anisotropic tribology and electrification properties of sliding-mode triboelectric nanogenerator with groove textures19
Experimental study on deuterium–deuterium thermonuclear fusion with interface confinement19
Bioinspired surface functionalization of biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced lubrication and drug release19
Tribology and particle emission from Al–SiCp MMC brake discs with secondary aluminum19
Topographic variation and fluid flow characteristics in rough contact interface18
Interfacial slip modulated by water structure at negatively charged surface18
A preliminary experimental investigation on the biotribocorrosion of a metal-on-polyethylene hip prosthesis in a hip simulator18
Defect-free removal of monocrystalline germanium18
A strategy for contact fatigue life prediction of polymer gears via an experimental-simulated hybrid data-driven model17
How ploughing and frictional melting regulate ice-skating friction17
Oil-containing microcapsule-triggered lubrication enables ultra-low friction and high wear resistance in phenolic epoxy coating17
Tribological performance and lubrication mechanism of phosphate nanoflowers as oil-based additives17
Gecko-inspired contact-sensible and self-adaptive soft gripping of curved flexible surfaces17
The effect of group 5 metal elements addition to ta-C coating on tribological properties in dry friction16
Comparison-embedded evidence-CNN model for fuzzy assessment of wear severity using multi-dimensional surface images16
In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction16
Ice friction: A brief review of the influencing factors and experimental methods16
The influence of various grease compositions and silver nanoparticle additives on electrically induced rolling-element bearing damage16
A review of recent advances in the effects of surface and interface properties on marine propellers16
Active control of friction in electrified ball bearing prototypes using electro-sensitive clay mineral-based lubricating fluids16
Ultralow wear in boundary lubrication: A tribological study of Bi-alloyed steel under high normal loads and sliding speeds16
Diversified applications of triboelectric and electrostatic effect16
Tribological performance enhanced of PTFE composites by ultra-thin amorphous carbon films: Synergistic mechanism of fillers and films16
Screening of low-friction two-dimensional materials from high-throughput calculations using lubricating figure of merit16
Boundary-lubricated biomaterials with drug delivery for osteoarthritis treatment16
Influence of slip ratio on the phase stability of austenitic steel AISI 304 during rolling contact wear16
Enhancing tribological performance of metal matrix composites via high-quality microdimples patterned by elliptical vibration texturing16
Nanostructured lubricant additives for titanium alloy: Lubrication by the solid-liquid interface with Coulomb repulsion16
Development of wet adhesion of honeybee arolium incorporated polygonal structure with three-phase composite interfaces16
A 2.5D peridynamic model for turnout rail crack propagation under wheel rolling contact action16
Stability of friction-induced vibrations in water-lubricated bearings with interfacial mechanical effects16
Lubrication performance of graphene in the sliding electrical contact interface16
An inorganic-organic hybrid CQDs@PVP lubricant additive: Achieving low friction and wear in PEG and water16
Effects of graphite-based material size on the mechanical and tribological performance of polyimides under drying sliding conditions16
Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures16
Understanding the microforming related tribological science of engineered magnesium alloys at high temperatures16
Wear modeling and friction-induced noise: A review15
Influence and optimization of swirler parameters on elbow wear of deep coal fluidization pipeline transportation system15
Friction behaviors in incremental sheet forming with rolling and sliding friction15
Influence of different contact parameters on the frictional properties of elevator traction steel belts15
Air cavities as the primary drag-reduction mechanism in a superhydrophobic sphere15
High temperature lubrication performance of chlorophenyl silicone oil15
Research on the effect of tribological behavior on magnetization process of ferromagnetic materials15
Real-time measurement of dynamic film thickness via ultrasonic technology15
Does friction contribute to formability improvement using servo press?15
Feasibility of wear reduction for soft nanostructured thin film through enhanced elastic recoverability and contact stress relief15
Phononic insights into sliding friction15
Model of atomized droplets average particle size and verification of eco-friendly hybrid lubrication (CAMQL)15
Interface-level mechanisms of plant protein particles on friction and damage in in vitro biofidelic epithelial models15
Toward machine-learning-based interpretation of tribological deformation patterns in molecular dynamics data15
Electric current-induced tribological and microstructural degradation in bearing steel14
Numerical method for thermoelastic contact of coated materials with thermal imperfections based on a modified conjugate gradient method14
An NURBS-based isogeometric analysis model for soft EHL contacts14
Probing dynamics and ion structuring of imidazolium ionic liquid confined at charged graphene surfaces using graphene colloid probe AFM14
Why insect pretarsi are equipped with two claws: Elastically connected claws and their interlocking dynamics with the rough substrate14
Preparation of B 4C/CS/SiO 2 coating on SS316L for bone implants: Tribological, biological, and antibacterial properties14
Current-carrying friction in carbon coated ball bearing14
Carbon-based nanomaterials as cutting fluid additives: A review14
Modeling and experimental research on rough tooth surface contact fatigue calculation considering hardness gradient and residual stress14
A tribo-chemical view on astringency of plant-based food substances14
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