The human body involves a large number of systems subjected to contact stresses and thus experiencing wear and degradation. The limited efficacy of existing solutions constantly puts a significant financial burden on the healthcare system, more importantly, patients are suffering due to the complications following a partial or total system failure. More effective strategies are highly dependent on the availability of advanced functional materials demonstrating excellent tribological response and good biocompatibility. In this article, we review the recent progress in implementing two-dimensional (2D) materials into bio-applications involving tribological contacts. We further summarize the current challenges for future progress in the field.

Department of Chemical Engineering Biotechnology and Materials Universidad de Chile Santiago Chile

Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics Luleå University of Technology Luleå Sweden

Department of Industrial Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Salerno Salerno Italy

Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of North Texas Denton United States

Department of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering School of Engineering Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Santiago Chile

Department of Tribology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Brno University of Technology Brno Czech Republic

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