Acid-Based Superlubricant

Wide-Range Low Friction

Acid solutions achieve superlubricity across the full range from boundary to hydrodynamic lubrication at polymer/ceramic interfaces, breaking the conventional Stribeck curve limit.

Han, Tianyi · Mingbo, Zhao · Meng, Yanan · Zhao, Ruiqi · Jie, Han · Li, Yutong · Wanxing, Xu · Hongjiang, He · Bo, Feng · Li, Xiaolei · Zhu, Yi · Banquy, Xavier · Zhang, Chenhui

Tribology International 2026

Specifications

range mm s

{'zh': '', 'en': '>4'} orders

Applied pressure

{'zh': '', 'en': '40'} MPa

Advantages

Lowest friction coefficient 0.002