New Advances in Nanotribology
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanisms of frictional energy dissipation; friction modulation; multiscale simulation of friction
Interests: polymers nanocomposites; carbon based materials; advanced composite materials; nanocomposites; nanoindentation; nanomechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue entitled "New Advances in Nanotribology" in Lubricants. This issue aims to highlight recent progress and emerging trends in the rapidly developing field of nanotribology.
We welcome both original research articles and comprehensive reviews that explore fundamental mechanisms and practical applications of friction, wear, lubrication, and adhesion at the nano- and micro-scales. Contributions may cover (some example below)
- Nanotribological mechanisms studied by advanced tools (e.g., atomic force microscopy (AFM), friction force microscopy (FFM), and nanoindentation).
- Friction, wear, and lubrication of two-dimensional materials
- Properties of confined liquids, ionic liquids, and self-assembled monolayers in nanoscale lubrication.
- Nanowear, surface modification, and lifetime reliability of thin films and functional surfaces.
- Multiscale contact mechanics and modeling approaches which connect atomistic simulations (MD, DFT) with continuum tribology.
- Applications of nanotribology in MEMS/NEMS, biomedical devices, and energy-efficient technologies.
This Special Issue will serve as a platform for bring together researchers from diverse fields who are shaping the future of nanotribology. We especially encourage interdisciplinary studies that push the boundaries of our understanding and open new directions for future research and technology.
We warmly invite researchers from academia and industry to contribute their latest work to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Jianjun Wang
Prof. Dr. Costas Charitidis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multiscale contact mechanics and modeling
- nanotribology
- friction and wear at the nanoscale
- adhesion and surface forces
- nanoscale lubrication
- two-dimensional materials
- surface modification and functional coatings
- MEMS/NEMS tribology
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