University of Delaware - College of Engineering
MATERIALS TRIBOLOGY LABORATORY
Hierarchical composites provide ultra-low wear without lubrication

Refereed Journal Articles

*corresponding author

  1. Mechanistic Studies in Friction and Wear of Bulk Materials

    W.G. Sawyer*, N. Argibay, D.L. Burris, and B.A. Krick, Annual Review of Materials Research 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070813-113533

  2. Quantitative characterization of solid lubricant transfer film quality

    J. Ye, H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris*, Wear 10.1016/j.wear.2014.04.017

  3. Surface and Subsurface Contributions of Oxidation and Moisture to Room Temperature Friction of Molybdenum Disulfide

    H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris*, Tribology Letters 10.1007/s11249-013-0273-0

  4. An analytical model to predict interstitial lubrication of cartilage in migrating contact areas

    A.C. Moore, D.L. Burris*, Journal of Biomechanics 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.09.020

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

    H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris*, Tribology Letters 52 (2013) 485-493

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. A quantitative method for measuring nanocomposite dispersion

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

  13. 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

  14. Measurement uncertainties in wear rates

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

  15. 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

  16. Addressing practical challenges of low friction coefficient measurements

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

  17. 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

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

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

  19. 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

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

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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. Macroscopic Evidence of Thermally Activated Friction with Polytetrafluoroethylene

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

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

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

  28. 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

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

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

  30. 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

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

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

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

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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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