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Xiaobo Wang is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, focused on engineering with a particular emphasis on mechanical engineering. Their body of work spans several subfields related to materials and mechanical properties, including mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The primary topics addressed in Wang's research include:

  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation

Wang has published extensively in several journals. The most frequent venues include:

  • Tribology International
  • Tribology Letters
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Sustainability

Some of their recent papers are:

  • A comprehensive study of amino acids based ionic liquids as green lubricants for various contacts, 2021, Tribology International
  • Investigation of the Tribological Performances of Graphene and WS2 Nanosheets as Additives for Perfluoroalkylpolyethers Under Simulated Space Environment, 2021, Tribology Letters
  • Synthesis and tribological study of a novel thiadiazole derivative as multifunctional lubricant additive, 2024, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • The effect of thickener structure degradation on tribological properties: Study on the decay mechanism of polyurea grease under mechanical-thermal aging conditions, 2024, Tribology International
  • Effect of Modifiers on the Disintegration Characteristics of Red Clay, 2024, Sustainability

Wang collaborates with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Kuiliang Gong
  • Gaiqing Zhao
  • Jianglin Yin
  • Bo Dai
  • Yongqin Han

The collective research contributions center around tribological materials and their properties, lubricant additives, and mechanical behavior of materials under various conditions. This range of studies aligns with Wang's focus on engineering disciplines related to mechanical and materials science.

Best Publications

  • Underwater superoleophobic graphene oxide coated meshes for the separation of oil and water

    Ying Dong;Jing Li;Lei Shi;Xiaobo Wang

  • Tribochemistry and antiwear mechanism of organic–inorganic nanoparticles as lubricant additives

    B. Li;X. Wang;W. Liu;Q. Xue

  • Rheological and Tribological Properties of Ionic Liquid-Based Nanofluids Containing Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Baogang Wang;Xiaobo Wang;Wenjing Lou;Jingcheng Hao

  • Tribological Properties of CaCO3 Nanoparticles as an Additive in Lithium Grease

    Xianbing Ji;Yinxia Chen;Gaiqing Zhao;Xiaobo Wang

  • Novel single-source precursors approach to prepare highly uniform Bi2S3 and Sb2S3 nanorods via a solvothermal treatment

    Wenjing Lou;Miao Chen;Xiaobo Wang;Weimin Liu

  • Performance and anti-wear mechanism of CaCO3 nanoparticles as a green additive in poly-alpha-olefin

    Ming Zhang;Xiaobo Wang;Xiaobo Wang;Xisheng Fu;Yanqiu Xia

  • Tribological investigation of CaF2 nanocrystals as grease additives

    Libo Wang;Bo Wang;Xiaobo Wang;Weimin Liu

  • Performance and anti‐wear mechanism of Cu nanoparticles as lubricating oil additives

    Ming Zhang;Xiaobo Wang;Weimin Liu;Xisheng Fu

  • Thermal conductivity and rheological properties of graphite/oil nanofluids

    Baogang Wang;Xiaobo Wang;Wenjing Lou;Jingcheng Hao;Jingcheng Hao

  • Comparative study on phenol and naphthalene steam reforming over Ni-Fe alloy catalysts supported on olivine synthesized by different methods

    Junguang Meng;Zengli Zhao;Xiaobo Wang;Anqing Zheng

  • Nanosized MoS2 deposited on graphene as lubricant additive in polyalkylene glycol for steel/steel contact at elevated temperature

    Kuiliang Gong;Xinhu Wu;Gaiqing Zhao;Xiaobo Wang

  • Mechanical synthesis of chemically bonded phosphorus–graphene hybrid as high-temperature lubricating oil additive

    Xinhu Wu;Kuiliang Gong;Gaiqing Zhao;Wenjing Lou

  • Improvement of oxidative stability of trimethylolpropane trioleate lubricant

    Yanxia Wu;Weimin Li;Ming Zhang;Xiaobo Wang

  • Natural Garlic Oil as a High-Performance, Environmentally Friendly, Extreme Pressure Additive in Lubricating Oils

    Weimin Li;Cheng Jiang;Mianran Chao;Xiaobo Wang

  • The preparation of CeF3 nanocluster capped with oleic acid by extraction method and application to lithium grease

    Libo Wang;Ming Zhang;Xiaobo Wang;Weimin Liu

  • Oxidative degradation of synthetic ester and its influence on tribological behavior

    Yanxia Wu;Weimin Li;Ming Zhang;Xiaobo Wang

  • Controlled synthesis and size-dependent thermal conductivity of Fe3O4 magnetic nanofluids

    Baodui Wang;Baodui Wang;Baogang Wang;Pengfei Wei;Xiaobo Wang

  • Ionic liquid-based stable nanofluids containing gold nanoparticles.

    Baogang Wang;Xiaobo Wang;Wenjing Lou;Jingcheng Hao;Jingcheng Hao

  • Study on the tribological properties of surfactant-modified MoS2 micrometer spheres as an additive in liquid paraffin

    Xiaodong Zhou;Danmei Wu;Huaqiang Shi;Xun Fu

  • Gold-ionic liquid nanofluids with preferably tribological properties and thermal conductivity

    Baogang Wang;Xiaobo Wang;Wenjing Lou;Jingcheng Hao;Jingcheng Hao

Frequent Co-Authors

Weimin Liu
Weimin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiguang Guo
Zhiguang Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weimin Liu
Weimin Liu Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Yong Chen
Yong Chen École Normale Supérieure
Feng Zhou
Feng Zhou Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Qi-Kun Xue
Qi-Kun Xue Southern University of Science and Technology
Yitian Fang
Yitian Fang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jesse Zhu
Jesse Zhu University of Western Ontario

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