Abstract
Friction-induced wear is a major cause of energy consumption and equipment failure and graphene as a novel solid lubricant has become a hot topic in tribological engineering. Micro/nanoscale and macroscale superlubricity has been observed from graphene-based solid lubricants and the ability to mass produce high-quality graphene by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is attractive, especially for applications requiring operation under harsh working conditions. This comprehensive review discusses the relationship between the structure and friction properties of solid graphene lubricants, mechanisms of macroscale superlubricity, applications pertaining to harsh working conditions, strategies to prolong macroscale superlubricity, as well as challenges in order to provide guidance for future research and development of graphene-based solid lubricants. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 109896 |
| Journal | Tribology International |
| Volume | 198 |
| Online published | 17 Jun 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
Funding
This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52375182 and 52005187 ), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 2023A1515012308 ), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2023ZYGXZR030 ), Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangzhou (No. 2024A04J3821 ), as well as City University of Hong Kong Strategic Research Grant (SRG No. 7005505 ).
Research Keywords
- Graphene solid lubricants
- Harsh working conditions
- Macroscale
- Superlubricity