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