University of Delaware - College of Engineering
MATERIALS TRIBOLOGY LABORATORY
Hierarchical composites provide ultra-low wear without lubrication
Friction force microscopy reveals new insights about the atomic origins of friction
In-situ microtribometry provides new insights into the initiation, progression, and treatment of osteoarthritis
In-situ tribometry provides direct observational access to the buried tribological interface
Co-sputtering offers unique control over the nanocomposite structure of ultra-low wear materials
Instrumenting UD's G90 helps elucidate the effects of non-uniform wind fields on premature drivetrain failure
Probing the sliding interface directly provides novel insights into lubrication and wear mechanisms of cartilage
Solid lubricant coatings keep satellites moving in extreme extraterrestrial environments
Interferometry through transparent bodies probes effects of roughness and real contact areas on friction
Trace loadings of 40nm nanoparticles reduce wear of TeflonTM by 99.99%

Refereed Journal Articles

*corresponding author

  1. The effects of environmental water and oxygen on the temperature dependent friction of sputtered molybdenum disulphide

    H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris*, Tribology Letters DOI:10.1007/s11249-013-0233-8

  2. The extended wedge method: Atomic force microscope friction calibration for improved tolerance to instrument misalignments, tip-offset, and blunt probes

     H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris*, Review of Scientific Instruments 84 (2013) 055108

  3. Transfer film evolution and its role in promoting ultra-low wear of a PTFE nanocomposite

     J. Ye, H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris*, 1-2 (2013) 1095-1102

  4. Cell Friction

     T.E. Angelini*, A.C. Dunn, J.M. Uruena, D.J. Dickrell, D.L. Burris, W.G. Saywer, Faraday Discussions 156 (2012) 31-39

  5. Functional characterization of normal and degraded bovine meniscus: Rate-dependent indentation and friction studies

     V.J. Baro, E.D. Bonnevie, X. Lai, C. Price, D.L. Burris*, L. Wang*, Bone 51 (2012) 232-240

  6. Fluid load support during localized indentation of cartilage with a spherical probe

     E.D. Bonnevie, V.J. Baro, L. Wang, D.L. Burris*, Journal of Biomechanics 45 (2012) 1036-1041

  7. In situ studies of cartilage microtribology: Roles of speed and contact area

     E.D. Bonnevie, V.J. Baro, L. Wang, D.L. Burris*, Tribology Letters 41 (2011) 83-95

  8. A quantitative method for measuring nanocomposite dispersion

     H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris*, Polymer 51 (2010) 719-729

  9. Viscoelastic behavior of nanotube filled polycarbonate: Effect of aspect ratio and interface chemistry

     R.K. Duncan, R. Qiao, J.B. Bult, D. Burris, L.C. Brinson, L.S. Schadler*, Accepted to I. Journal of Smart and Nano Materials

  10. Measurement uncertainties in wear rates

     D.L. Burris, W.G. Sawyer*, Tribology Letters 36 (2009) 81-87

  11. Edges, Clearances and wear: Little things that make big differences in bushing friction

     R.S. Colbert, L.A. Alvarez, M.A. Hamilton, J.S. Steffens, J.C. Ziegert, D.L. Burris, W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 268 (2010) 41-49

  12. Addressing practical challenges of low friction coefficient measurements

     D.L. Burris*, W.G. Sawyer, Tribology Letters 35 (2009) 17-23

  13. A route to wear resistant PTFE via trace loadings of functionalized nanofillers

     D.L. Burris*, S. Zhao, R. Duncan, J. Lowitz, S.S. Perry, L.S. Schadler, W.G. Sawyer, Wear 267 (2009) 653-660

  14. Multifunctionality of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Polytetrafluoroethylene nanocomposites

     J.R. Vail, D.L. Burris*, W.G. Sawyer, Wear 267 (2009) 619-624

  15. In-situ graphite lubrication of sliding electrical contacts

     J.A. Bares, N. Argibay, P.L. Dickrell, G.R. Bourne, D.L. Burris, J.C. Ziegert, W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 267 (2009) 1462-1469

  16. Investigation of the Tribological Behavior of Polytetrafluoroethylene at Cryogenic Temperatures

     D.L. Burris*, Tribology Transactions 51 (2008) 92-100

  17. A Possible Link Between Wear and Temperature Sensitive Friction Behavior of MoS2

    M.A. Hamilton, L.A. Alvarez, N. Mauntler, R. Colbert, D.L. Burris, C. Muratore, A. Voevodin and W.G. Sawyer*, Tribology Letters 32 (2008) 648-653

  18. Spatial Geometric Effects on the Friction Coefficients of UHMWPe

     A.C. Dunn, J.G. Steffens, D.L. Burris, S.A. Banks and W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 264 (2008) 648-653

  19. Sliding Orientation Effects on the Tribological Properties of Polytetrafluoroethylene

     W.G. Sawyer*, I. Jang, D.L. Burris, P.L. Dickrell, S.S. Perry, S. Philpot and S. Sinnott, Journal of Applied Physics 102 (2007) 123509-1 - 123509-7

  20. Polymeric Nanocomposites for Tribological Applications

    D.L. Burris, B. Boesl, J.R. Bourne and W.G. Sawyer*, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 292 (2007) 387-402

  21. Tribological Investigation of the Effects of Particle Size, Loading and Crystallinity on Poly(Ethylene) Terephthalate Nanocomposites

     P. Bhimaraj, D.L. Burris, W.G. Sawyer, C.G. Toney, R.W. Siegel and L.S. Schadler*, Wear 264 (2008) 632-637

  22. Macroscopic Evidence of Thermally Activated Friction with Polytetrafluoroethylene

     D.L. Burris, S.S. Perry and W.G. Sawyer*, Tribology Letters 27 (2007) 323-328

  23. Hierarchically Constructed Metal Foam/Polymer Composite for High Thermal Conductivity

     D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 264 (2008) 374-380

  24. Cumulative Damage Modeling of Solid Lubricant Coatings that Experience Wear and Interfacial Fatigue

     N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, N.H. Kim and W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 262 (2007) 1490-1495

  25. Tribological Behavior of PEEK Components with Compositionally Graded PEEK/PTFE Surfaces

     D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 262 (2007) 220-224

  26. Tribological Results of PEEK Nanocomposites in Dry Sliding against 440C in Various Gas Environments

     N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, M.A. Hamilton and W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 262 (2007) 1511-1515

  27. A Low Friction and Ultra Low Wear Rate PEEK/PTFE Composite

     D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 261 (2006) 410-418

  28. Improved Wear Resistance in Alumina-PTFE Nanocomposites with Irregular Shaped Nanoparticles

     D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer*, Wear 260 (2006) 915-918

  29. Epoxy, ZnO and PTFE Nanocomposite: Friction and Wear Optimization

     N L. McCook, B. Boesl, D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer*, Tribology Letters 22 (2006) 253-257

  30. Tribological Sensitivity of PTFE-Alumina Nanocomposites to a Range of Traditional Surface Finishes

     D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer*, Journal Tribology Transactions 48 (2005) 1-7

  31. Cryogenic Friction Behavior of PTFE Based Solid Lubricant Composites

     N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, P.L. Dickrell and W.G. Sawyer*, Tribology Letters 20 (2005) 109-113

  32. Wear Resistant Solid Lubricant Coatings Made from PTFE and Epoxy

     N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, G.R. Bourne, J. Steffens, J.R. Hanrahan and W. Gregory Sawyer*, Tribology Letters 18 (2005) 119-124

  33. Effects of Matrix Morphology on the Wear and Friction of Alumina Nanoparticles/Poly(ethylene) Terephthalate Composites

     P. Bhimaraj, D.L. Burris, J. Action, W.G. Sawyer, C.G. Toney, R.W. Siegel and L.S. Schadler*, Wear 258 (2005) 1437-1443

  34. Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Metal/Metal Wear in Oscillatory Contacts

     N.H. Kim, D. Won, D.L. Burris, B. Holtkamp, G.R. Gessel, P. Swanson and W. G. Sawyer*, Wear 258 (2005) 1787-1793

  35. Wear Rate Uncertainty Analysis

     T.L. Schmitz, J. Action, D.L. Burris, J. Ziegert and W.G. Sawyer*, Journal of Tribology 126 (2004) 802-808