Design, Preparation, and Thermocapillary Migration Behavior of Lubricating Materials
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Tribology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 January 2024) | Viewed by 1511
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Interests: tribology; lubricant migration; surface texturing; magnetic fluid; heat and mass transfer
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Interests: tribology; surface engineering; 2D materials; solid lubricants; materials tribology; laser surface texturing; lubricant migration
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Dear Colleagues,
Thermocapillary migration is a very intriguing phenomenon, in which the variation in the surface tension of a liquid is affected such that the liquid is driven from low-tension regions to high-tension regions. This implies that a thermal gradient, which might occur on rubbing surfaces due to frictional heating, can induce a movement of liquid lubricants from a high-temperature region to a low-temperature region. This kind of migration is of central importance to many tribological applications. In some applications, such as mechanical seals, one may desire that the lubricant migrates in a predetermined direction induced by a temperature difference. In others, lubricant migration may need to be minimized to ensure that adequate lubrication is present where it is needed. Clearly, this concept has numerous applications in machinery from engines to compressors to mixers and in vital mechanical components, such as piston rings, bearings, hard disk, and so on. Investigation on the design, preparation, and thermocapillary migration behavior of lubricating materials are of vital importance for modern tribology systems.
In particular, the topic of interest includes but is not limited to:
- Anti-migration coatings;
- Migration barrier films;
- Liquid and solid lubricants;
- Fundamental lubrication at surfaces and interfaces;
- Surface texturing;
- Surface properties and characterization;
- Micro/nano functional surfaces;
- Fundamental and functional properties of surfaces and interfaces;
- Tribology heat and mass transfer;
- Fluid film lubrication;
- Hydrodynamic lubrication;
- Theoretical and computational modeling of lubricant migration.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, reviews, short notes, or communication are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Qingwen Dai
Dr. Philipp Grützmacher
Guest Editors
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