Media Coverage

  1. Solid lubricants and solid lubricant coatings, interview for TLT Magazine (2023), https://www.stle.org/files/TLTArchives/2023/11_November/Feature.aspx 
  2. 20 Minutes with Diana Berman, TLT Magazine  (2022), https://www.stle.org/files/TLTArchives/2022/06_June/20_Minutes1.aspx
  3. Solid protection in a harsh environment, interview for TLT Magazine (2020), https://www.stle.org/files/TLTArchives/2020/05_May/Feature.aspx

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. A. Macknojia, M. Dockins, A. Ayyagari, V. Montoya, J. Rodriguez, E. Cairns, N. Murthy, S. Berkebile, A. Voevodin, S. Aouadi, D. Berman*: “Tribological Evaluation of Coatings in Fuel Environments”, ASME Journal of Tribology (2025), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067814
  2. E. Cairns, J. Decker, S. Berkebile, S. Dixit, D. Berman*, S. M. Aouadi, A. A. Voevodin: “Tribological properties of MoS2/WC-Co duplex coatings in low viscosity hydrocarbons”,  Surf Coat Technol (2025), 131671, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131671  
  3. V. Montoya, A. Macknojia, H. Mohseni, D. Berman*, “Tribological Performance of WC/C based DLC Coatings Under High Temperature in Dry and Humid Conditions”, Wear (2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2025.206073
  4. K. Jacques, A. Voevodin, S. Aouadi, N. Murthy, S. Berkebile, D. Berman*, “Experimental Investigations of Scuffing of Chromium Nitride and Diamond-Like Carbon Protective Coatings and AISI 52100 Steel”, Surf Coat Technol (2025).
  5. D. Berman*, L. I. Farfan-Cabrera, A. Rosenkranz, A. Erdemir: “2D materials for durable and sustainable electric vehicles”, invited review article, Nature Reviews Materials (2024) 1-3, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-024-00680-3
  6. D. Berman*, L. I. Farfan-Cabrera, A. Rosenkranz, A. Erdemir: “Advancing the frontiers of EV tribology with 2D materials–A critical perspective”, invited review article, Mater Scien  Engineer 161 (2024) 100855, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2024.100855  
  7. A. Macknojia, M. Eskandari, K. Omotosho, C. Lorenzo-Martin, A. Ayyagari, D. Berman*: “Superlubricity in Solid Lubricated Sliding and Rolling Contacts”, Materialia 37 (2024)  102212, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2024.102212
  8. D. Berman*: “Plant-Based Oils for Sustainable Lubrication Solutions—Review”, Lubricants 12 (9) (2024), 300, https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants12090300
  9. A. Macknojia, A. Ayyagari, D. Zambrano, A. Rozenkranz, E. V. Shevchenko, D. Berman*: “Superlubricity Induced by MXene MoS2 Nanocomposites on Rough Steel Surfaces under High Contact”, ACS Nano 17,  3 (2023) 2421, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c09640
  10. R. Al Sulaimi, A. Macknojia, M. Eskandari, A. Shirani, B. Gautam, W. Park, P. Whitehead, A. Alonso, J. Sedbrook, K. Chapman, D. Berman*: “Evaluating the effects of very long chain and hydroxy fatty acid content on tribological performance and thermal oxidation behavior of plant-based lubricants. Tribology International, 185 (2023) 108576, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108576
  11. K. Jacques, A. Shirani, J. Smith, T. Scharf, S. Walck, S. Berkebile, O. Eryilmaz, A. Voevodin, S. Aouadi, D. Berman*: “MoVN-Cu Coatings for In-Situ Tribocatalytic Formation of Carbon-Rich Tribofilms in Low-Viscosity Fuels”, ACS Appl Mater Interf 15, 25 (2023) 30070, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c01953
  12. A. Shirani, S. Berkebile, D. Berman*: “Promoted high-temperature lubrication and surface activity of polyolester lubricant with added phosphonium ionic liquid”, Tribol Intern 180  (2023), 108287,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108287
  13. D. Berman*, A. Erdemir: “Achieving Ultralow Friction and Wear by Tribocatalysis: Enabled by In-Operando Formation of Nanocarbon Films”, invited review article, ACS Nano 15 (2021), 18865, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c08170
  14. M. Marian, D. Berman*, A. Rota, R. Jackson, A. Rosenkranz: “Layered 2D Nanomaterials to Tailor Friction and Wear in Machine Elements—A Review”, invited review article, Adv Mater Interf , 2101622 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202101622
  15. A. Shirani, Y. Li, O. L. Eryilmaz, D. Berman*: “Tribocatalytically-activated carbon-based tribofilm formation for wear reduction in alkane environment”, Nat Sci Rep 11, 20643 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00044-9
  16. A. Shirani, Q. Hu, Y. Su, T. Joy, D. Zhu, D. Berman*: “Combined tribological and bactericidal effect of nanodiamonds as potential lubricant for artificial joints”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 11, 46 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b14904
  17. K. Jacques, T. Joy, A. Shirani, D. Berman*: “Effect of Water Incorporation on the Lubrication Characteristics of Synthetic Oils”, Tribology Letters 67, 105 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-019-1217-0
  18. A. Shirani, J. Gu, B. Wei, J. Lee, S. Aouadi, D. Berman*: “Tribologically enhanced self-healing of niobium oxide surfaces”, Surface and Coatings Technology 364, 273-278 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.03.002
  19. D. Berman, S. Deshmukh, S. Sankaranarayanan, A. Erdemir, A. V. Sumant: “Macroscale superlubricity enabled by graphene nanoscroll formation”, Science, 348, 6239, 1118 (2015), https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1262024

Books

  1. D. Berman*, A. Rosenkranz, M. Marian: “Fundamental and Practical Aspects of Tribology”, Textbook, CRC Press (2024).
  2. Andrey A. Voevodin (Editor), Dmitry V. Shtansky (Editor), Evgeny A. Levashov (Editor), John J. Moore, “Nanostructured Thin Films and Nanodispersion Strengthened Coatings”, Nato Science Series (2004)