chapter 1 Physical Mechanisms of Atomic-Scale Friction -- chapter 2 Shear-Induced Anisotropic Friction in a Lubricated Contact -- chapter 3 Macrotribology of Semirigid Poly(α-methylene-γ- butyrolactone) and Poly(methyl methacrylate) Brushes -- chapter 4 Application of Quartz Crystal Microbalance Technology in Tribological Investigation -- chapter 5 Tribology of Water on Graphene and Silicon Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces -- chapter 6 Design and Properties of Self-Assembled Ordered Films for Nanolubrication -- chapter 7 Surfactant Inuence on Stability and Lubrication Properties of Metal Nanoparticle Suspensions in Oil -- chapter 8 Nanotribology: Progress toward Improved Lubrication for the Control of Friction Using Ionic Liquid Lubricants -- chapter 9 Effects of Mixing Two Ionic Liquids on Tribological Behavior of Bearing Steel -- chapter 10 Aqueous Solutions of Surfactants in Materials Engineering of Tribological Systems -- chapter 11 Use of Surfactants in Metal Cutting Fluids Formation -- chapter 12 Automotive Lubricant Friction Modiers: Additive Durability Studies -- chapter 13 Evaluation of Nonionic Surfactants in Drilling Muds -- chapter 14 Adsorption of Surfactants with Different Degrees of Ethoxylation on Hematite Weighting Material and Its Effect on the Tribological Properties of Water-Based Petroleum Drilling Fluids -- chapter 15 Role of Gemini Cationic Surfactants in Inhibiting the Corrosion of Carbon Steel -- chapter 16 Soy-Based Polymeric Surfactants Prepared in Carbon Dioxide Media and Inuence of Structure on Their Surface Properties -- chapter 17 Biobased Lubricants and Functional Products from Cuphea Oil -- chapter 18 Biodiesel Lubricity and Other Properties.