Dold, C.C.DoldAmann, T.T.AmannKailer, A.A.Kailer2022-03-043.5.20162015https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/23992410.1039/c4cp05965dTribological investigations on the macroscopic scale revealed that friction can be influenced in situ by applying electric potentials, if electrically conductive fluid such as an ionic liquid is used as a lubricant. Enrichment of charged ions at a steel interface occurs by applying electric surface potentials in a three-electrode setup. As a consequence, the lubrication conditions change. It is supposed that electrically influenced surface adsorption and electrokinetic effects are the main mechanisms by which friction is varied.enionic liuquidselectrotribologyelectrorheologypolarisationorientation541journal article