Experimental Advances in Eco-Friendly Friction Materials
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 147
Special Issue Editors
Interests: experimental tribology; surface characterization; instrumentation; data analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental concerns and governmental regulations are driving the demand for eco-friendly friction materials across various sectors, including automotive, aerospace, and railway industries. Despite significant advancements, the widespread industrial adoption of sustainable friction materials remains limited. This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest experimental research and technological innovations in the development and application of sustainable friction materials. We invite original research articles and case studies aligned with the following topics:
- Development of sustainable friction materials;
- Green technologies in the production of friction materials;
- Advances in material characterization techniques;
- Case studies of eco-friendly solutions in industrial applications (e.g., automotive, aerospace, and railway);
- Emission of airborne particles by friction materials;
- Evaluation of Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) performance of braking systems with sustainable materials in vehicular and railway applications.
We look forward to receiving your submissions for this Special Issue on “Experimental Advances in Eco-Friendly Friction Materials”.
Dr. Jean Carlos Poletto
Dr. Ádám Kalácska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tribology
- friction materials
- eco-friendly
- sustainability
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