Review of triboelectricity-controlled fluid technologies for enhancing the lubrication performance on the coupled surface

• Published in: Tribology international 2024-07, Vol.195, p.109584, Article 109584
• Main Authors: Wang, Zhiqiang, Chen, Chenxu, Ye, Rihong, Singh, Salvinder Singh Karam, Wu, Shaofeng, Zhao, Xu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Coupled surface; Fluids; Friction; Lubrication performance; Triboelectricity
• ISSN: 0301-679X; 1879-2464
• DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2024.109584

Lubrication technology plays a key role in solving tribological problems in engineered structural systems, and this technology has become a focus of research in order to enhance the efficiency and lifetime of the system. This review integrates the mechanism and the effect of many factors, such as surface charge, surface morphology, temperature, humidity, acidity, and fluid properties, on the lubrication performance enhancement by triboelectricity-controlled fluid attached to the coupled surface. Additionally, this review discusses methods for improving the lubrication performance of solid-liquid surfaces. Finally puts forward some future prospects on the lubrication performance enhancement by triboelectricity-controlled fluid attached to the coupled surface. •Investigate the mechanism and the effect of many factors on the lubrication performance enhancement by triboelectricity.•Methods for improving the lubrication performance of solid-liquid surfaces are discussed.•Put forward some future prospects on the lubrication performance enhancement by triboelectricity.