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As green tribology is a new field of tribology still in its infancy, understanding its fundamentals is essential for its further development. In this article, a brief historical retrospective on the emergence of green tribology is introduced first, and then the definition, objectives, and disciplinary features of green tribology are clarified. In particular, the technological connotations of green tribology are expounded comprehensively. Also, the developing directions of this new area are envisaged. These findings may contribute to laying the foundation of further advancement in green tribology.
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Si-wei ZHANG is the professor of Tribology and Mechanical Engineering of the China University of Petroleum in Beijing. From 1982 to 1984, as a visiting professor, he studied in tribology of polymers at the Institute of Polymer Science, University of Akron, and then at the Tribology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Michigan in USA. In 1987, he conducted researches in the field of elastomer tribology at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College in UK.
His professional interests include tribology and oilfield equipment. He mostly conducted and supervised in tribology of polymers, friction materials, nanotribology and tribological components. And more recently, he is interested in green tribology and interface engineering.
He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Chinese Tribology Institution, the Associate Editor-in-Chief for both journals Advances in Tribology (USA) and Tribology (China). Also, he is the member of Advisory Editorial Board of journal Petroleum Science (English edition, China) and the member of International Advisory Editorial Board of journal Tribology International (UK).
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Zhang, Sw. Green tribology: Fundamentals and future development. Friction 1, 186–194 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-013-0012-4
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