After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand the required properties of solid lubricants and their applications as well as to explain their main functional principles. In addition, different examples of current research will be presented and environmental aspects discussed.
- Lubrication basics
- Conventional solid lubricants such as graphite, powders or PVD coatings
- Synthesis of solid lubricants
- Required properties of solid lubricants
- Functional principle of solid lubricants
- Novel solid lubricants based on carbon such as graphene, graphene oxide, MXenes, carbon onions or carbon nanotubes
- Systems based on sulfide, selenide or telluride compounds
- Application examples of solid lubricants
- Environmental aspects
There are some Basic calculation examples, short presentations referring to a specific Topic and additionally case studies, where the gained knowledge can be applied.
