lubricant properties Archives

What Are Lubricants?

05.01.2023 TriboNet

Definition Lubricant is a substance which is used to control (more often to reduce) friction and wear of the surfaces in a contact of the bodies in relative motion [1]. Depending on its nature, lubricants […]

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Lubrication and fuel efficiency

15.10.2021 TriboNet

Fuel Efficiency It is essential to enhance the fuel efficiency of all machines to mitigate emissions and reduce energy consumption. Automobiles and machinery rely on lubricants for optimum operation and efficient energy transfer. In all mechanical systems, lubrication […]

Graphene based solid lubricant reduces friction and wear

22.08.2017

This composite image depicts the makeup and performance of a new non-liquid lubricant developed by researchers at Purdue University. (Purdue University image/ Abdullah A. Alazemi) Download image. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have created a [...]
Graphene based metamaterials

17.10.2022

Introduction Material science has always been the cornerstone of major technological developments of humankind. Achieving commercial flight capability, micro chips, space flight and deep sea exploration are in one way or the other interlinked with [...]
Decrease Friction with Hydrogen Ions

13.06.2016

Currently, a large portion of consumed energy is used to overcome friction. Design of low friction components is a primary goal in building a sustainable society. Superlubricity, the state of ultralow friction (<0.01), has already [...]
Wear Resistant Self Healing Hydrophobic Coatings

01.05.2017

Unbreakable: Water-Repellent Coating | MSE Anish Tuteja Anish Tuteja, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Associate Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and his research group have created a self-healing, water-repellent spray-on coating [...]
Insights into Soft tribology

31.10.2023

Table of Contents IntroductionImportance of soft tribologyChallenges in Soft tribologyReference Introduction Soft tribological contacts are widespread in our daily lives, from vehicle tires on roads to interactions within the human body, such as bone-cartilage and [...]