A critical review on liquid superlubricitive technology for attaining ultra-low friction

Boundary Slip of Oil Molecules at MoS2 Homojunctions Governing Superlubricity

(2022) Jianfeng Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Evaluation of DLC, MoS2, and Ti3C2T thin films for triboelectric nanogenerators

(2022) Stephan Tremmel et al.   Nano Energy

Superior Wear-Resistance of Ti3C2Tx Multilayer Coatings

(2021) Philipp G. Grützmacher et al.   ACS Nano

2D MXenes: Tunable Mechanical and Tribological Properties

(2021) Brian C. Wyatt et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Macroscale superlubricity of Si-doped diamond-like carbon film enabled by graphene oxide as additives

(2021) Shuang Yi et al.   CARBON

Durable superlubricity of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon film against different friction pairs depending on their interfacial interaction

(2021) Yunhai Liu et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

The pivotal role of oxygen in establishing superlow friction by inducing the in situ formation of a robust MoS2 transfer film

(2021) Guomin Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Ultralow friction of copper by a green water-based lubricant containing phytic acid

(2021) Wenhao Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Superlubricity Achieved with Zwitterionic Brushes in Diverse Conditions Induced by Shear Actions

(2021) Shaofei Feng et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Achieving macroscale liquid superlubricity using glycerol aqueous solutions

(2021) Qiang Ma et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Influence of silica nanoparticles on running-in performance of aqueous lubricated Si3N4 ceramics

(2021) Lichao Li et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Temporary or permanent liquid superlubricity failure depending on shear-induced evolution of surface topography

(2021) Yuanyuan Jiang et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Layered 2D Nanomaterials to Tailor Friction and Wear in Machine Elements—A Review

(2021) Max Marian et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Ti3C2T solid lubricant coatings in rolling bearings with remarkable performance beyond state-of-the-art materials

(2021) Max Marian et al.   Applied Materials Today

Macroscale Superlubricity Achieved on the Hydrophobic Graphene Coating with Glycerol

(2020) Yanfei Liu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Extreme-Pressure Superlubricity of Polymer Solution Enhanced with Hydrated Salt Ions

(2020) Shaowei Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Tunable macroscale structural superlubricity in two-layer graphene via strain engineering

(2020) Charalampos Androulidakis et al.   Nature Communications

Superlubricitive engineering—Future industry nearly getting rid of wear and frictional energy consumption

(2020) Jianbin Luo et al.   Friction

Controllable Superlubricity System of Polyalkylene Glycol Aqueous Solutions under Various Applied Conditions

(2020) Wenrui Liu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING

2D nano-materials beyond graphene: from synthesis to tribological studies

(2020) Andreas Rosenkranz et al.   Applied Nanoscience

Superlubricity between Graphite Layers in Ultrahigh Vacuum

(2020) Yanmin Liu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Mxene nanosheets as an emerging solid lubricant for machine elements – Towards increased energy efficiency and service life

(2020) Max Marian et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Ultrawide bandwidth and sensitive electro-optic modulator based on a graphene nanoelectromechanical system with superlubricity

(2020) Mimi Zhou et al.   CARBON

Macro-scale superlow friction enabled when MoS2 flakes lubricate hydrogenated diamond-like carbon film

(2020) Guomin Yu et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Tribological challenges and advancements in wind turbine bearings: A review

(2020) Anil Dhanola et al.   ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS

Tribology meets sustainability

(2020) Raj Shah et al.   INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY

Study on the tribological properties of PVD polymer-like carbon films in air/vacuum/N2 and cycling environments

(2020) Xingguang Liu et al.   SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY

Tribochemical mechanism of superlubricity in graphene quantum dots modified DLC films under high contact pressure

(2020) Xuan Yin et al.   CARBON

Synergetic effects of surface texturing and solid lubricants to tailor friction and wear – A review

(2020) Andreas Rosenkranz et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

In-situ formation of tribofilm with Ti3C2Tx MXene nanoflakes triggers macroscale superlubricity

(2020) Shuang Yi et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Superlubricity and Antiwear Properties of In Situ Formed Ionic Liquids at Ceramic Interfaces Induced by Tribochemical Reactions

(2019) Xiangyu Ge et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

DLC and Glycerol: Superlubricity in Rolling/Sliding Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication

(2019) Marcus Björling et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Mechano-chemical decomposition of organic friction modifiers with multiple reactive centres induces superlubricity of ta-C

(2019) Takuya Kuwahara et al.   Nature Communications

Superlubricity of Polyalkylene Glycol Aqueous Solutions Enabled by Ultrathin Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets

(2019) Hongdong Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Nanomaterials in Superlubricity

(2019) Wenzheng Zhai et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Graphene - MoS2 ensembles to reduce friction and wear in DLC-Steel contacts

(2019) Kalyan C. Mutyala et al.   CARBON

Macroscale superlubricity under extreme pressure enabled by the combination of graphene-oxide nanosheets with ionic liquid

(2019) Xiangyu Ge et al.   CARBON

Molecular Origin of Superlubricity between Graphene and Highly Hydrophobic Surface in Water

(2019) Jinjin Li et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Key Role of Transfer Layer in Load Dependence of Friction on Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Films in Humid Air and Vacuum

(2019) Yunhai Liu et al.   Materials

Origin of Nanoscale Friction Contrast between Supported Graphene, MoS2, and a Graphene/MoS2 Heterostructure

(2019) Mohammad R. Vazirisereshk et al.   NANO LETTERS

The impact of tribology on energy use and CO2 emission globally and in combustion engine and electric cars

(2019) Kenneth Holmberg et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Superlubricity of glycerol by self-sustained chemical polishing

(2019) Yun Long et al.   Scientific Reports

Mechanism of Superlubricity Conversion with Polyalkylene Glycol Aqueous Solutions

(2019) Wenrui Liu et al.   LANGMUIR

Excellent Water Lubrication Additives for Silicon Nitride To Achieve Superlubricity under Extreme Conditions

(2019) Bin Lin et al.   LANGMUIR

Superlubricity of carbon nanostructures

(2019) Xinchun Chen et al.   CARBON

Superlubricity for hydrogenated diamond like carbon induced by thin MoS2 and DLC layer in moist air

(2019) Guomin Yu et al.   DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS

Origins of Superlubricity Promoted by Hydrated Multivalent Ions

(2019) Tianyi Han et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Approaches for Achieving Superlubricity in Two-Dimensional Materials

(2018) Diana Berman et al.   ACS Nano

Probing superlubricity stability of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon film by varying sliding velocity

(2018) Yunhai Liu et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Random occurrence of macroscale superlubricity of graphite enabled by tribo-transfer of multilayer graphene nanoflakes

(2018) Jinjin Li et al.   CARBON

Onion-like carbon films endow macro-scale superlubricity

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

Lubrication of Si-Based Tribopairs with a Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid: The Multiscale Influence of Water

(2018) Andrea Arcifa et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Physicochemical Properties and Electrochemical Behavior of Systematically Functionalized Aryltrifluoroborate-Based Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids

(2018) Kazuki Iwasaki et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Liquid Superlubricity of Polyethylene Glycol Aqueous Solution Achieved with Boric Acid Additive

(2018) Xiangyu Ge et al.   LANGMUIR

Superlubricity of 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate Ionic Liquid Induced by Tribochemical Reactions

(2018) Xiangyu Ge et al.   LANGMUIR

Superlubricity of epitaxial monolayer WS2 on graphene

(2018) Holger Büch et al.   Nano Research

Superlubricity: Friction’s vanishing act

(2018) Jean Michel Martin et al.   PHYSICS TODAY

Bias voltage dependence of superlubricity lifetime of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films in high vacuum

(2018) Longchen Cui et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

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

(2018) Diana Berman et al.   Nature Communications

Investigation of ultra-low friction on steel surfaces with diketone lubricants

(2018) Shumin Zhang et al.   RSC Advances

Super-Elasticity and Ultralow Friction of Hydrogenated Fullerene-Like Carbon Films: Associated with the Size of Graphene Sheets

(2018) Zhongyue Cao et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Superlubricity of Graphite Induced by Multiple Transferred Graphene Nanoflakes

(2018) Jinjin Li et al.   Advanced Science

Black phosphorus as a new lubricant

(2018) Wei Wang et al.   Friction

Elastic properties of 2D Ti3C2TxMXene monolayers and bilayers

(2018) Alexey Lipatov et al.   Science Advances

Interlayer Friction and Superlubricity in Single-Crystalline Contact Enabled by Two-Dimensional Flake-Wrapped Atomic Force Microscope Tips

(2018) Yanmin Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Robust microscale superlubricity in graphite/hexagonal boron nitride layered heterojunctions

(2018) Yiming Song et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Superlubricity of Graphite Sliding against Graphene Nanoflake under Ultrahigh Contact Pressure

(2018) Jinjin Li et al.   Advanced Science

Superlubricity of Black Phosphorus as Lubricant Additive

(2018) Wei Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Macroscale Superlubricity Enabled by the Synergy Effect of Graphene-Oxide Nanoflakes and Ethanediol

(2018) Xiangyu Ge et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Structural superlubricity and ultralow friction across the length scales

(2018) Oded Hod et al.   NATURE

Frequency-Modulation Atomic Force Microscopic Observation for Ultralow Frictional Solid–Liquid Interface of Diamond-Like Carbon in an Environmentally Friendly Oil

(2018) Hikaru Okubo et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Emerging superlubricity: A review of the state of the art and perspectives on future research

(2018) Mehmet Z. Baykara et al.   Applied Physics Reviews

Nanotribology of Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives for Alumina Surfaces

(2017) Stephen Cowie et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Regulation Mechanism of Salt Ions for Superlubricity of Hydrophilic Polymer Cross-Linked Networks on Ti6Al4V

(2017) Caixia Zhang et al.   LANGMUIR

Superlubricity achieved by carbon quantum dots in ionic liquid

(2017) Wei Ma et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Superlubricity of a graphene/MoS2 heterostructure: a combined experimental and DFT study

(2017) Linfeng Wang et al.   Nanoscale

Investigation of ultra-low friction between self-mated Si 3 N 4 in water after running-in

(2017) Fei Guo et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Global energy consumption due to friction and wear in the mining industry

(2017) Kenneth Holmberg et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Effect of Sliding History on Super-Low Friction of Diamond-Like Carbon Coating in Water Lubrication

(2017) Yasunori Niiyama et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Effects of two sliding motions on the superlubricity and wear of self-mated bearing steel lubricated by aqueous glycerol with and without nanodiamonds

(2017) Angela Maria Tortora et al.   WEAR

Speed dependence of liquid superlubricity stability with H3PO4 solution

(2017) Chen Xiao et al.   RSC Advances

A General Engineering Applicable Superlubricity: Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Film Containing Nano Diamond Particles

(2017) Zhongyue Cao et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Performance and mechanisms of graphene oxide suspended cutting fluid in the drilling of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V

(2017) Shuang Yi et al.   Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions

(2017) Kenneth Holmberg et al.   Friction

Superlubricity of nanodiamonds glycerol colloidal solution between steel surfaces

(2016) Zhe Chen et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Effect of Salt on Phosphorylcholine-based Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes

(2016) Zhenyu Zhang et al.   LANGMUIR

Superlubricity of graphene nanoribbons on gold surfaces

(2016) S. Kawai et al.   SCIENCE

Investigation of running-in process in water-based lubrication aimed at achieving super-low friction

(2016) Mingming Deng et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Structural lubricity under ambient conditions

(2016) Ebru Cihan et al.   Nature Communications

Multilayer wavy-structured robust triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting water wave energy

(2016) Li Min Zhang et al.   Nano Energy

Investigation of Superlubricity Achieved by Polyalkylene Glycol Aqueous Solutions

(2016) Hongdong Wang et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Robust Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Rolling Electrification and Electrostatic Induction at an Instantaneous Energy Conversion Efficiency of ∼55%

(2015) Long Lin et al.   ACS Nano

Ultralow Friction of Steel Surfaces Using a 1,3-Diketone Lubricant in the Thin Film Lubrication Regime

(2015) Ke Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Salt-Responsive Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes with Tunable Friction and Antifouling Properties

(2015) Jintao Yang et al.   LANGMUIR

The Weak Interaction of Surfactants with Polymer Brushes and Its Impact on Lubricating Behavior

(2015) Ran Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

2D-nanomaterials for controlling friction and wear at interfaces

(2015) Jessica C. Spear et al.   Nano Today

Tracking antiwear film formation

(2015) U. D. Schwarz   SCIENCE

Macroscale superlubricity enabled by graphene nanoscroll formation

(2015) D. Berman et al.   SCIENCE

Origin of Ultra-Low Friction of Boric Acid: Role of Vapor Adsorption

(2015) Anthony J. Barthel et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Investigation of the difference in liquid superlubricity between water- and oil-based lubricants

(2015) Jinjin Li et al.   RSC Advances

Superlubricity of silicone oil achieved between two surfaces by running-in with acid solution

(2015) Jinjin Li et al.   RSC Advances

Transparent Flexible Graphene Triboelectric Nanogenerators

(2014) Seongsu Kim et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

An ionic liquid lubricant enables superlubricity to be “switched on” in situ using an electrical potential

(2014) Hua Li et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Superlubricity of two-dimensional fluorographene/MoS2heterostructure: a first-principles study

(2014) Lin-Feng Wang et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Investigations of the superlubricity of sapphire against ruby under phosphoric acid lubrication

(2014) Jinjin Li et al.   Friction

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

(2014) Ali Erdemir et al.   Friction

Superlubric Sliding of Graphene Nanoflakes on Graphene

(2013) Xiaofeng Feng et al.   ACS Nano

Investigations on the mechanism of superlubricity achieved with phosphoric acid solution by direct observation

(2013) Jinjin Li et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Structural and environmental dependence of superlow friction in ion vapour-deposited a-C : H : Si films for solid lubrication application

(2013) Xinchun Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS

Controllable Superlubricity of Glycerol Solution via Environment Humidity

(2013) Zhe Chen et al.   LANGMUIR

Superlubricity Achieved with Mixtures of Polyhydroxy Alcohols and Acids

(2013) Jinjin Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Superlubricity in centimetres-long double-walled carbon nanotubes under ambient conditions

(2013) Rufan Zhang et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Advancements in superlubricity

(2013) JinJin Li et al.   Science China-Technological Sciences

Superlubricity behaviors of Si3N4/DLC Films under PAO oil with nano boron nitride additive lubrication

(2013) Qunfeng Zeng et al.   SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS

Boundary and elastohydrodynamic lubrication studies of glycerol aqueous solutions as green lubricants

(2013) Yijun Shi et al.   TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Boron in Tribology: From Borates to Ionic Liquids

(2013) Faiz Ullah Shah et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Ultra-Low Friction with a Protic Ionic Liquid Boundary Film at the Water-Lubricated Sapphire–Stainless Steel Interface

(2013) Tulia Espinosa et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Influence of Load and Sliding Speed on Super-Low Friction of Nitinol 60 Alloy under Castor Oil Lubrication

(2013) Qunfeng Zeng et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Solid lubricants: a review

(2012) T. W. Scharf et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Superlubricity Achieved with Mixtures of Acids and Glycerol

(2012) Jinjin Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Tribochemistry and Superlubricity Induced by Hydrogen Ions

(2012) Jinjin Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Interlayer commensurability and superlubricity in rigid layered materials

(2012) Oded Hod   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Observation of Microscale Superlubricity in Graphite

(2012) Ze Liu et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Modified Nanodiamonds as Antiwear Additives to Commercial Oils

(2012) Alexey P. Puzyr et al.   TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS

Flexible triboelectric generator

(2012) Feng-Ru Fan et al.   Nano Energy

Tribological Properties of Novel Imidazolium Ionic Liquids Bearing Benzotriazole Group as the Antiwear/Anticorrosion Additive in Poly(ethylene glycol) and Polyurea Grease for Steel/Steel Contacts

(2011) Meirong Cai et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Two-Dimensional Nanocrystals Produced by Exfoliation of Ti3AlC2

(2011) Michael Naguib et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Saccharide- and temperature-responsive polymer brushes grown on gold nanoshells for controlled release of diols

(2011) Hong-Bo Liu et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Superlubricity Behavior with Phosphoric Acid–Water Network Induced by Rubbing

(2011) Jinjin Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Polyzwitterionic brushes: Extreme lubrication by design

(2010) Meng Chen et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Structural, mechanical and tribological behavior of fullerene-like carbon film

(2010) Peng Wang et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Modified Electrodes with Switchable Selectivity for Cationic and Anionic Redox Species

(2009) Tsz Kin Tam et al.   ELECTROANALYSIS

A Computational Chemistry Study on Friction of h-MoS2. Part I. Mechanism of Single Sheet Lubrication

(2009) Tasuku Onodera et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Room-Temperature, Aqueous-Phase Fabrication of Poly(methacrylic acid) Brushes by UV-LED-Induced, Controlled Radical Polymerization with High Selectivity for Surface-Bound Species

(2009) Raphael Heeb et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Lubrication Properties of Bottle-Brush Polyelectrolytes:  An AFM Study on the Effect of Side Chain and Charge Density

(2008) Torbjörn Pettersson et al.   LANGMUIR

Super-low friction and super-elastic hydrogenated carbon films originated from a unique fullerene-like nanostructure

(2008) Chengbing Wang et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Superlubricity and tribochemistry of polyhydric alcohols

(2008) C. Matta et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Influence of normal load and sliding speed on the tribological property of amorphous carbon nitride coatings sliding against Si3N4 balls in water

(2008) Fei Zhou et al.   SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY

Superlow friction behavior of Si-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon film in water environment

(2008) F. Zhao et al.   SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY

Anomalous Low Friction Under Boundary Lubrication of Steel Surfaces by Polyols

(2008) L. Joly-Pottuz et al.   TRIBOLOGY LETTERS

Effects of Graft Densities and Chain Lengths on Separation of Bioactive Compounds by Nanolayered Thermoresponsive Polymer Brush Surfaces

(2007) Kenichi Nagase et al.   LANGMUIR