Research projects

• ESR 1: Nanoparticles for green-lubrication technology
• ESR 2: Green-lubricated contacts through in-situ tribofilm formation using environmentally adapted nanotechnologies
• ESR 3: Adapted organic additives for the green lubrication of polymers
• ESR 4: Development of 3D printing multiphase self-lubricating filaments for low friction composites
• ESR 5: Tribological performance of NCC-GO polymer composites
• ESR 6: Sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for machining of novel materials
• ESR 7: Green PVD surface engineering for tribology
• ESR 8: Experimental and numerical study of low-wear reinforced self-lubricating polymers
• ESR 9: Water-lubricated high-performance polymers
• ESR 10: Efficient boundary lubrication with bio-based green chemical additives
• ESR 11: New self-lubricating, anti-wear, corrosion-resistant coatings for reducing lubricant consumption in mechanical parts
• ESR 12: Interaction between DLC and lubricants to develop recyclable low-formulated oils

The key academic groups of TRIBOS consortium are leading and world renown in their own field of Tribology and Surface engineering. They are very complementary from point of view of surfaces, lubricants and interfaces, as well as engineering component design. Thus, their involvement in a single programme enables integration of the whole range of tribology sub-areas required for successful application solutions.