Achieving Ultralow Friction and Wear by Tribocatalysis: Enabled by In-Operando Formation of Nanocarbon Films

Macroscale Superlubricity Accomplished by Sb2O3-MSH/C Under High Temperature

(2021) Kai Gao et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

Macroscale Superlubricity on Engineering Steel in the Presence of Black Phosphorus

(2021) Gongbin Tang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Method for tribological experiment to study scuffing initiation on AISI 52100 steel and hard ceramic coatings

(2021) Kelly Jacques et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide–MoS2–Sb2O3 Coating Nanomaterials for High-Temperature Superlubricity

(2021) Bin Wang et al.   ACS Applied Nano Materials

Tribocatalytically-activated formation of protective friction and wear reducing carbon coatings from alkane environment

(2021) Asghar Shirani et al.   Scientific Reports

Ultralow-Friction and Ultralow-Wear TiN-Ag Solid Solution Coating in Base Oil

(2020) Chang Liu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Extraordinary macroscale lubricity of sonication-assisted fabrication of MoS2 nano-ball and investigation of in situ formation mechanism of graphene induced by tribochemical reactions

(2020) Renhui Zhang et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

In Situ Friction-Induced Graphene Originating from Methanol at the Sliding Interface between the WC Self-Mated Tribo-Pair and Its Tribological Performance

(2020) Renhui Zhang et al.   LANGMUIR

In Situ Friction-Induced Amorphous Carbon or Graphene at Sliding Interfaces: Effect of Loads

(2020) Renhui Zhang et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

In-situ synthesizing carbon-based film by tribo-induced catalytic degradation of PAO for reducing friction and wear

(2020) Xing Xu et al.   LANGMUIR

Self-healing ceramic coatings that operate in extreme environments: A review

(2020) Samir M. Aouadi et al.   JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A

PEO-Chameleon as a potential protective coating on cast aluminum alloys for high-temperature applications

(2020) Asghar Shirani et al.   SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY

Tribologically enhanced self-healing of niobium oxide surfaces

(2019) Asghar Shirani et al.   SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY

Combined Tribological and Bactericidal Effect of Nanodiamonds as a Potential Lubricant for Artificial Joints

(2019) Asghar Shirani et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Iron‐Nanoparticle Driven Tribochemistry Leading to Superlubric Sliding Interfaces

(2019) Diana Berman et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Nanoscale in situ study of ZDDP tribofilm growth at aluminum-based interfaces using atomic force microscopy

(2019) N.N. Gosvami et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Approaches for Achieving Superlubricity in Two-Dimensional Materials

(2018) Diana Berman et al.   ACS Nano

Inhibitor or promoter: Insights on the corrosion evolution in a graphene protected surface

(2018) Jihyung Lee et al.   CARBON

In situ tribochemical formation of self-lubricating diamond-like carbon films

(2018) N. Argibay et al.   CARBON

Onion-like carbon films endow macro-scale superlubricity

(2018) Zhenbin Gong et al.   DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS

Synthesis and recent advances in tribological applications of graphene

(2018) Ashish K. Kasar et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Effects of surface roughness on local friction and temperature distributions in a steel-on-steel fretting contact

(2018) W. Qin et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

The synthesis of magnesium silicate hydroxide with different morphologies and the comparison of their tribological properties

(2018) B. Wang et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Operando tribochemical formation of onion-like-carbon leads to macroscale superlubricity

(2018) Diana Berman et al.   Nature Communications

A Review of Carbon Nanomaterials’ Synthesis via the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Method

(2018) Yehia Manawi et al.   Materials

Stress-augmented thermal activation: Tribology feels the force

(2018) Hugh Spikes   Friction

Nanodiamonds for improving lubrication of titanium surfaces in simulated body fluid

(2018) Asghar Shirani et al.   CARBON

A new concept of the mechanism of tribocatalytic reactions induced by mechanical forces

(2017) Czesław Kajdas et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Operando formation of an ultra-low friction boundary film from synthetic magnesium silicon hydroxide additive

(2017) Qiuying Chang et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Theoretical Modeling of Tribochemical Reaction on Pt and Au Contacts: Mechanical Load and Catalysis

(2016) Yubo Qi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Carbon-based tribofilms from lubricating oils

(2016) Ali Erdemir et al.   NATURE

Molecular catalysis science: Perspective on unifying the fields of catalysis

(2016) Rong Ye et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

On the Mechanism of ZDDP Antiwear Film Formation

(2016) Jie Zhang et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Metal-induced rapid transformation of diamond into single and multilayer graphene on wafer scale

(2016) Diana Berman et al.   Nature Communications

Tribocatalytic Reaction of Polytetrafluoroethylene Sliding on an Aluminum Surface

(2015) Tasuku Onodera et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Graphene Growth on Pt(111) by Ethylene Chemical Vapor Deposition at Surface Temperatures near 1000 K

(2015) Gregory W. Cushing et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Shear-Induced Mechanochemistry: Pushing Molecules Around

(2015) Heather L. Adams et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Friction fade-out at polymer-like carbon films slid by ZrO2 pins under hydrogen environment

(2015) Masataka Nosaka et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART J-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING TRIBOLOGY

Mechanisms of antiwear tribofilm growth revealed in situ by single-asperity sliding contacts

(2015) N. N. Gosvami et al.   SCIENCE

Macroscale superlubricity enabled by graphene nanoscroll formation

(2015) D. Berman et al.   SCIENCE

Catalytic alkane dehydrogenations

(2015) Yuxuan Zhang et al.   Science Bulletin

Extraordinary Macroscale Wear Resistance of One Atom Thick Graphene Layer

(2014) Diana Berman et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Graphene as a protective coating and superior lubricant for electrical contacts

(2014) Diana Berman et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Light Alkanes on Metals and Metal Oxides

(2014) Jesper J. H. B. Sattler et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Achieving superlubricity in DLC films by controlling bulk, surface, and tribochemistry

(2014) Ali Erdemir et al.   Friction

Reduced wear and friction enabled by graphene layers on sliding steel surfaces in dry nitrogen

(2013) Diana Berman et al.   CARBON

Contamination Thresholds of Pt- and ${\rm RuO}_{2}$-Coated Ohmic Switches

(2013) Vitali Brand et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS

Nanoscale wear as a stress-assisted chemical reaction

(2013) Tevis D. B. Jacobs et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Surface science, MEMS and NEMS: Progress and opportunities for surface science research performed on, or by, microdevices

(2013) D. Berman et al.   PROGRESS IN SURFACE SCIENCE

High-Strength Chemical-Vapor-Deposited Graphene and Grain Boundaries

(2013) G.-H. Lee et al.   SCIENCE

Nanoparticle Shape Selectivity in Catalysis: Butene Isomerization and Hydrogenation on Platinum

(2013) Ilkeun Lee et al.   TOPICS IN CATALYSIS

Impact of Contact Materials and Operating Conditions on Stability of Micromechanical Switches

(2013) Vitali Brand et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Graphene: Corrosion-Inhibiting Coating

(2012) Dhiraj Prasai et al.   ACS Nano

Few layer graphene to reduce wear and friction on sliding steel surfaces

(2012) Diana Berman et al.   CARBON

Ultrananocrystalline diamond nano-pillars synthesized by microwave plasma bias-enhanced nucleation and bias-enhanced growth in hydrogen-diluted methane

(2012) Yueh-Chieh Chu et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Dispersion of alkylated graphene in organic solvents and its potential for lubrication applications

(2012) Shivani Choudhary et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Effects of plasma carburizing and DLC coating on friction-wear characteristics, mechanical properties and fatigue strength of stainless steel

(2012) Tatsuro Morita et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Graphene: synthesis and applications

(2012) Phaedon Avouris et al.   Materials Today

Methane as an effective hydrogen source for single-layer graphene synthesis on Cu foil by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

(2012) Yong Seung Kim et al.   Nanoscale

Tool wear of coated drills in drilling CFRP

(2012) Xin Wang et al.   Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Catalytic effect during friction

(2011) I. S. Gershman et al.   Journal of Friction and Wear

Large-Area Graphene Single Crystals Grown by Low-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition of Methane on Copper

(2011) Xuesong Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Ultrananocrystalline and Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Films for MEMS/NEMS Applications

(2011) Anirudha V. Sumant et al.   MRS BULLETIN

The properties and applications of nanodiamonds

(2011) Vadym N. Mochalin et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Graphitic Tribological Layers in Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements

(2011) Y. Liao et al.   SCIENCE

Global energy consumption due to friction in passenger cars

(2011) Kenneth Holmberg et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Scalable growth of free-standing graphene wafers with copper(Cu) catalyst on SiO2/Si substrate: Thermal conductivity of the wafers

(2010)   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Production, properties and potential of graphene

(2010) Caterina Soldano et al.   CARBON

Diamond-like carbon deposited by plasma technique as a function of methane flow rate

(2010) G.A. Viana et al.   DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS

Effects of reagents’ nature on mechanochemical synthesis of calcium titanate

(2010) K. Wieczorek-Ciurowa et al.   JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY

Growth of graphene from solid carbon sources

(2010) Zhengzong Sun et al.   NATURE

Tribological advancements for reliable wind turbine performance

(2010) M. N. Kotzalas et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Modification of Graphene Platelets and their Tribological Properties as a Lubricant Additive

(2010) Jinshan Lin et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Deposition of DLC film with adhesive W-DLC layer on stainless steel and its tribological properties

(2009) Takanori Takeno et al.   DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS

Evolution of Graphene Growth on Ni and Cu by Carbon Isotope Labeling

(2009) Xuesong Li et al.   NANO LETTERS

Tribological degradation of fluorocarbon coated silicon microdevice surfaces in normal and sliding contact

(2008) D. Adam Hook et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Origin of Ultralow Friction and Wear in Ultrananocrystalline Diamond

(2008) A. R. Konicek et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Measurement of the Elastic Properties and Intrinsic Strength of Monolayer Graphene

(2008) C. Lee et al.   SCIENCE