Self-Lubricating Composites

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Menezes, Pradeep L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Rohatgi, Pradeep K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Omrani, Emad (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Ceramics.; Glass.; Composites (Materials).; Composite materials.; Chemical engineering.; Nanotechnology.; Nanochemistry.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.

In most tribological applications, liquid or grease based lubricants are used to facilitate the relative motion of solid bodies to minimize friction and wear between interacting surfaces. The challenges for liquid lubricants arise in extreme environmental conditions, such as very high or low tempera...