title: Tribology.
abstract: The 156th Faraday Discussion covered the field of tribology, focussing on the subtopics of biotribology, predictive modelling, smart surfaces, and future lubricated systems. The papers themselves covered topics that drew on the fields of biology, medicine, chemistry, physics, materials science and mechanical engineering, providing a challenging and fascinating insight into the current state of the field of tribology.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland. nspencer@ethz.ch
authors.forename: Nicholas D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001703:Biophysics / Q000379:methods; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D008124:Locomotion; D008153:Lubrication; D008422:Materials Testing; D009068:Movement; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers