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Special Issue "Friction and Wear of Materials Surfaces (2nd Edition)"

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanics of Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2023 | Viewed by 589

Special Issue Editor

Department of Manufacturing Processes and Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy 8, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
Interests: tribology; friction; wear; surface engineering; surface metrology; manufacturing processes
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is an honor and privilege to be involved as the guest editor of a Special Issue of Materials focusing on the friction and wear of material surfaces. I believe that with your kind support, it will become an important Special Issue, as the first edition collected over 30 articles.

Tribology plays a crucial role in industry by improving the efficiency, reliability, performance, energy efficiency, safety, and sustainability of many products and systems. Tribological research also plays an important role in improving the design, manufacturing, and operation of many industrial products and systems. This can lead to significant cost savings by reducing maintenance, repair, and replacement costs.

A number of scientists studied the effect of surface topography and material properties on the tribological performance of sliding elements. However, accessible papers contain ambiguous and sometimes contradictory opinions about connections between values of surface topography parameters, materials properties and various tribological properties of sliding pairs. In addition, a continuous development of measuring equipment makes more precision measurements possible and as a consequence also makes extended analysis of phenomena taking part on surfaces in frictional contact possible.

Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to collect high-quality research papers that focus on the friction and wear of material surfaces. We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.

Dr. Andrzej Dzierwa
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • tribology
  • friction
  • wear
  • lubrication
  • materials
  • surface engineering
  • surface topography
  • surface metrology
  • manufacturing processes

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Superlubricity of Materials: Progress, Potential, and Challenges
Materials 2023, 16(14), 5145; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16145145 - 21 Jul 2023
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This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon of superlubricity, its associated material characteristics, and its potential applications. Superlubricity, the state of near-zero friction between two surfaces, presents significant potential for enhancing the efficiency of mechanical systems, thus attracting significant attention [...] Read more.
This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon of superlubricity, its associated material characteristics, and its potential applications. Superlubricity, the state of near-zero friction between two surfaces, presents significant potential for enhancing the efficiency of mechanical systems, thus attracting significant attention in both academic and industrial realms. We explore the atomic/molecular structures that enable this characteristic and discuss notable superlubric materials, including graphite, diamond-like carbon, and advanced engineering composites. The review further elaborates on the methods of achieving superlubricity at both nanoscale and macroscale levels, highlighting the influence of environmental conditions. We also discuss superlubricity’s applications, ranging from mechanical systems to energy conservation and biomedical applications. Despite the promising potential, the realization of superlubricity is laden with challenges. We address these technical difficulties, specifically those related to achieving and maintaining superlubricity, and the issues encountered in scaling up for industrial applications. The paper also underscores the sustainability concerns associated with superlubricity and proposes potential solutions. We conclude with a discussion of the possible future research directions and the impact of technological innovations in this field. This review thus provides a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals engaged in the development and application of superlubric materials. Full article
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