Tribological Applications of Surface Modified Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

Due to their unique properties, carbon nanotubes have attracted the attention of researchers and engineers for their potential applications in various fields such as electronics, biotechnology, and environmental protection. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are sp2 hybridized and analogous to graphite structure that mimics cylindrical shape which can rotate easily during the nano-sliding. These special characteristics make carbon nanotube (CNT) material the subject of research for friction and wear applications in the past two decades. This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive view of the multiple aspects of tribology that are involved in the development of these materials. This chapter aims to introduce the various strategies that are used in the tribology field to improve the performance of hybrid materials. The chapters cover the various aspects of tribology such as wear, lubrication, and high-temperature tribology. The current research trends, issues, and future research directions in the development of chemically modified CNTs-based materials are discussed in detail. This chapter provides new insights on the development of these materials with an outlook of the future studies on nanocarbon materials for tribological application.