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Volume 14 Issue 3, March 2026
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Review Article | Open Access
Bioinspired structural adhesion and friction for harsh environments: From natural ingenuity to engineering
Jian Chen, Wenjun Tan, Wenjie Chen, [...], Jiahui Zhao, Yezhong Tang, Stanislav N. Gorb, Keju Ji, Zhendong Dai << Fewer
Published: 13 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441123
Review Article | Open Access
Rolling contact bearing modelling solutions: Critical analysis and comparison
Raúl Gismeros Moreno, Filipe Marques, Eduardo Corral Abad, [...], Jesús Meneses Alonso, Paulo Flores << Fewer
Published: 05 February 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441147
Research Article
Research Article | Open Access
Improving compatibility and tribological performance via supramolecular gelation of MoS2 nanoparticles in perfluoropolyether lubricants
Yanyan Bai, Xuzhi Hu, Ming Zhang, [...], Qiangliang Yu, Yijing Liang, Yang Wu, Meirong Cai, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu << Fewer
Published: 13 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441094
Research Article | Open Access
Atomistic study of material removal behavior during ultrasonic vibration-assisted nanoscratching of single-crystal AlN
Shuaicheng Feng, Jian Guo, Jiaqin Yin, [...], Hanqiang Wu, Linmao Qian, Chen Xiao << Fewer
Published: 16 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441097
Research Article | Open Access
Synergistic effects of oleic acid-modified TiO2 and alkyl polysulfide in forming extreme pressure tribo-films: A mechanistic study
Kai Zeng, Hongfei Shi, Liang Cheng, [...], Li Zhang, Liang Feng, Hengyi Lu, Wenjing Hu, Jiusheng Li << Fewer
Published: 11 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441098
Research Article | Open Access
Hydrophobic soft cone-assisted rolling robot inspired by sea urchins for gastrointestinal tract delivery
Shenglin Yang, Yixuan Yang, Hongyuan Li, [...], Jie Li, Yunrui Chen, Lin Xu, Bingsuo Zou, Yabin Zhang, Ben Wang << Fewer
Published: 13 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441099
Research Article | Open Access
From sparks to wear: Understanding arc erosion and tribological mechanisms in pantograph-catenary systems under irregular wire conditions
Dehui Ji, Siyang Chen, Haihong Wu, [...], Guoliang Wu, Minhao Zhu, Mingxue Shen << Fewer
Published: 12 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441102
Research Article | Open Access
In vivo assessment of frictional pain from skin surface to brain activation
Xingxing Fang, Wei Tang, Yangyang Xia, Shousheng Zhang
Published: 11 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441105
Research Article | Open Access
Evolution of nanocrystalline “glaze” layers and subsurface ultrafine grain layers in high-temperature sliding wear
Shuai Yang, Siyang Gao, Weihai Xue, [...], Bi Wu, Deli Duan << Fewer
Published: 12 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441107
Research Article | Open Access
Oxygen-induced contact evolution enables friction reduction in MoS2/Ag composite films
Xiaoyan Ma, Qing Gao, Zhenrong Gao, [...], Xin Fan, Min Yang, Shunhua Wang, Siming Ren, Jibin Pu << Fewer
Published: 11 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441108
Research Article | Open Access
Calcium ions combining epigallocatechin 3-gallate to enhance saliva lubrication
Yue Tang, Lei Lei, You Zhou, [...], Yulong Zhou, Jing Zheng, Zhongrong Zhou << Fewer
Published: 11 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441109
Research Article | Open Access
Flexoelectricity driven elastic contact–separation model for triboelectrification
Ulvis Silavnieks, Qingshen Jing, Nikolaj Gadegaard, [...], Daniel M. Mulvihill, Yang Xu << Fewer
Published: 11 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441115
Research Article | Open Access
Enhancing tribological performance of metal matrix composites via high-quality microdimples patterned by elliptical vibration texturing
Qilin Li, Peiyuan Ding, Zhiwei Li, [...], Quanzhao Wang, Pingfa Feng, Jianjian Wang << Fewer
Published: 24 November 2025
2026, 14(3): 9441140
Research Article | Open Access
Scratch-induced damage of doped DLC and MoS2 coatings—Deep symbolic analysis
Ming Liu, Zhitong Xu, Noraphat Yuktanan, [...], Tang Gu, Guangan Zhang, Jinyang Jiang, Fuqian Yang, Rui Liang << Fewer
Published: 23 January 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441166
Research Article | Open Access
Friction control in soft materials enabled through local stick−slip motion at contact interface
Kazushi Ito, Satoru Maegawa, Izumi Yoshida, [...], Xiaoxu Liu, Fumihiro Itoigawa, Naoya Amino << Fewer
Published: 11 March 2026
2026, 14(3): 9441167