Interfacial friction at action: Interactions, regulation, and applications

• Published in: Friction Vol. 11; no. 12; pp. 2153 - 2180
• Main Authors: Yi, Zhiran, Wang, Xiong, Li, Wanbo, Qin, Xuezhi, Li, Yang, Wang, Kaiqiang, Guo, Yunting, Li, Xing, Zhang, Wenming, Wang, Zuankai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Tsinghua University Press 01-12-2023; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Chemical bonds; Chemical reactions; Corrosion and Coatings; Energy consumption; Engineering; Friction; friction regulation; Interfaces; interfacial friction; interfacial interaction; Liquid-solid interfaces; Lubricants & lubrication; Mechanical Engineering; Molecular interactions; Nanotechnology; Physical Chemistry; Review Article; Sliding friction; solid-liquid interface; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; Tribology; interfacial interaction; solid-liquid interface; interfacial friction; friction regulation
• ISSN: 2223-7690; 2223-7704
• DOI: 10.1007/s40544-022-0702-x

Friction is a fundamental force that impacts almost all interface-related applications. Over the past decade, there is a revival in our basic understanding and practical applications of the friction. In this review, we discuss the recent progress on solid-liquid interfacial friction from the perspective of interfaces. We first discuss the fundamentals and theoretical evolution of solid-liquid interfacial friction based on both bulk interactions and molecular interactions. Then, we summarize the interfacial friction regulation strategies manifested in both natural surfaces and artificial systems, focusing on how liquid, solid, gas, and hydrodynamic coupling actions mediate interfacial friction. Next, we discuss some practical applications that are inhibited or reinforced by interfacial friction. At last, we present the challenges to further understand and regulate interfacial friction.