Tribology of 2D Nanomaterials and Active Control of Friction Behavior

Dear Colleagues,

Friction and wear between machine pairs always causes excessive energy losses and even mechanical failures in industrial applications. To overcome these problems, researchers have focused on enhancing the performance of lubricants, particularly concerning their reductions in energy dissipation and improvement to durability. Recently, many 2D materials have been used as solid lubricants at the nano/microscales or macroscales, applied as fillers of composites or added to lubricants as additives to enhance lubrication and wear protection performances. These 2D materials exhibit different tribological behaviors, which are valuable to investigate for the development of novel lubrication systems.

The overwhelmingly positive feedback from readers for the first edition of this Special Issue went beyond what we had envisioned, and consequently, in partnership with the Editorial Office of Lubricants, we are delighted to announce the release of the second edition of this Special Issue, titled “Tribology of 2D Nanomaterials and Tuning of Friction Behavior”. This edition explores the most recent advancements in the tribological properties of 2D nanomaterials, as well as cutting-edge progress in tuning techniques for friction behavior.

Dr. Yanfei Liu
Dr. Xiangyu Ge
Guest Editors

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