Applications and Advances of Ion Beam Surface Modification in Tribology
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tribology; ion beam surface modification; dynamically loaded bearings; advanced processing and intelligent manufacturing; materials science and engineering
Interests: micro and nano-fabrication; tribology; wear; lubrication; multiscale simulations
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Dear Colleagues,
Ion beam surface modification technologies enable the precise manipulation of surface composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties, thereby improving wear resistance, reducing friction coefficients, and prolonging the service lives of mechanical components. These techniques have tremendous potential for critical applications in aerospace, advanced machinery, precision instrumentation, and biomedical engineering. This Special Issue focuses on key ion beam technologies for optimizing surface tribological properties, including ion implantation, ion beam-assisted coating deposition, ion beam-induced phase, and microstructure tuning, as well as simulation and modeling techniques for ion beam surface modification. Particular attention is paid to the use of these technologies under diverse tribological conditions, such as high-temperature environments, vacuum and space applications, corrosive or extreme atmospheres, high-stress and dynamically loaded systems, and micro/nanoscale tribological behavior and associated theoretical studies. This Special Issue seeks to link fundamental science with technological innovation, advancing the application of ion beam surface modification for addressing tribological failures across complex and demanding engineering scenarios.
Dr. Jie Jin
Dr. Pengzhe Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ion beam modification
- surface strengthening
- ion implantation
- functional coatings
- tribology
- friction and wear control
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