Tribology & Lubrication Technology
December 2025

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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Evonik Oil Additives.

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FEATURES

STLE INSIGHTS (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
Discussion Roundtables—An Ideation Event
This scientific brainstorming and networking event held annually at the STLE annual meeting aims to encourage open discussions between experts of different disciplines on various topics of interest.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Karen Harrington
This senior scientist and group leader with Fuchs Lubricants discusses recent trends and challenges in metalworking fluids.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Sanjay Sampath
This distinguished professor at Stony Brook University discusses thermal spray coatings and the gratifying experiences of mentoring students.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Bicycles
Concepts including torque and force, gravity, friction, balance and others apply to riding a bicycle.
 

WEBINAR

High-performance base stock technology for automotive and industrial greases
For the most demanding applications, peak performance is all about molecular structures.  

FEATURE

Shaping the future of metals with additive manufacturing
Innovations in additive manufacturing are enabling complex geometries and custom parts, but success depends on process choice, material behavior and smart post-processing.

TECH BEAT I 

Concept of a megalibrary: Case study – oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst
Using the megalibrary approach, a researcher can potentially identify a specific material to meet a particular need in just one afternoon of testing.

TECH BEAT II 

Artificial photosynthesis: Multi-electron transfer achieved
The pentamer absorbs light in a two step process that produces the CSS-2 and then eventually the CSS-3 charge-separated states.

TECH BEAT III 

Benefits of recycling lithium from lithium-ion batteries
Pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy and direct recovery are the three methods that have been identified to recycle lithium-ion batteries. 

SOUNDING BOARD 

Electrification
Readers share their insights on electrification.

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