This book highlights sustainable solutions in tribology via development of self-lubricating materials, green additives in lubricants, natural fiber reinforced materials and biomimetic approaches. Backed by supporting schematic diagrams, data tables and illustrations for easy understanding, it focusses on the recent advancements.

Section I: Materials Tribology 1. Materials for Tribological Applications: An Overview 2. Tribology of Lightweight Materials 3. Self-Lubricating Iron-Based Metal Matrix Composites 4. Metal Matrix Nanocomposites: Physical, Mechanical and Tribological Properties 5. Tribological Properties of Green Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with Synthetic and Industrial-Agricultural Wastes 6. Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites 7. Solid Lubricant Coatings: Effective Lubricating Coatings for Tribological Applications 8. Frictional Behaviour of Gelatin Based Soft Lubricants Section II: Sustainable Lubrication 9. Recent Progress in Vegetable Oil-Based Lubricants for Tribological Applications 10. Biolubricants 11. Group IV Base Stock: Polyalphaolefin - A High-Performance Base Oil for Tribological Applications 12. Role of Surfactants and Their Concentrations on the Tribological Characteristics of MWCNT-in-Oil Lubricants for Hybrid AMMC-Steel Sliding Contact 13. A Nexus of Tribology and Rheology to Study Thin-Film Mechanics of Asphalt-Aggregate Interaction during Mixing and Compaction 14. Effect of Fatty Acid Composition on the Lubricating Properties of Bio-Based Green Lubricants 15. Multi-Lobe Journal Bearings Analysis with Limited Texture 16. Minimum Quantity Lubrication for Sustainable Manufacturing Section III: Biotribology 17. Biomedical Tribology 18. Tribological Studies on Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications 19. Tribological Aspects of Artificial Joints 20. Biomedical Tribology: Wear of Polyethylene in Total Joint Replacement 21. Tribological Review of Medical Implants Manufactured by Additive Manufacturing 22. Aqueous Lubrication