We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Luleå University of Technology and Stockholm University.

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Refit Project

Join us to develop the next generation of lubricants
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Research Team

We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Luleå University of Technology and Stockholm University.
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Latest Publications

We publish our findings in scientific journals within the fields of tribology, nanotechnology, chemistry, surfaces, physics and machine design.

Our latest publications

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Lubricity of chelated orthoborate-phosphonium ionic liquids on tetrahedral amorphous carbon and steel surfaces

Yuxi Lu, Seiya Watanabe, Shinya Sasaki, Sergei Glavatskih
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Tribochemistry of imidazolium and phosphonium bis (oxalato) borate ionic liquids

Patrick Rohlmann, Jeffrey J Black, Seiya Watanabe, Johan Leckner, Manishkumar R Shimpi, Mark W Rutland, Jason B Harper, Sergei Glavatskih
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Tribotronic control of an ionic boundary layer in operando extends the limits of lubrication

Akepati Bhaskar Reddy, Georgia A Pilkington, Mark W Rutland, Sergei Glavatskih
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Upcoming Events

24 APRIL

Congress on Ionic Liquids (COIL 2023)

We aim for COIL-9 to showcase the latest, exciting developments in ionic liquids and related fields. We expect to gather balanced and diverse contributions from both established and new actors working in fundamental science and applications involving ionic liquids.

  • ENS de Lyon - Campus Monod 46 allée d'Italie ENS de Lyon - Campus Monod 46 allée d'Italie
  • April 24-28 April 24-28
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