# Tribology and Wear Analysis

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/topics/tribology-and-wear-analysis/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 443,641 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the tribological properties, wear behavior, and friction characteristics of polymer composites and nanocomposites. It explores the role of transfer films, filler reinforcement, and nanoscale additives in enhancing the mechanical and tribological performance of polymers. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Engineering |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12362 |
| Works | 47,526 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Yury Gogotsi](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/yury-gogotsi/)
- [Pulickel M. Ajayan](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/pulickel-m-ajayan/)
- [Zhanhu Guo](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/zhanhu-guo/)
- [Liming Dai](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/liming-dai/)
- [Jonathan N. Coleman](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jonathan-n-coleman/)
- [Yoshio Bando](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/yoshio-bando/)
- [C. N. R. Rao](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/c-n-r-rao/)
- [Bharat Bhushan](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/bharat-bhushan/)
- [Sabu Thomas](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/sabu-thomas/)
- [Thomas W. Ebbesen](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/thomas-w-ebbesen/)
- [Chunyi Zhi](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/chunyi-zhi/)
- [Michael F. Toney](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/michael-f-toney/)

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Source: PICO Portal — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://picoportal.org/library/sources/ for provenance and https://picoportal.org/library/methodology/ for what these figures mean.