Novel tribo-materials fabricated by solid state reaction of metal and carbide / Jinjun Lu [and others] -- Research on the tribology of hydraulic reciprocating seals / George K. Nikas -- Thermotribology: fundamentals and current trends / P.N. Bogdanovich and D.V. Tkachuk -- Tribology and biotribocorrosion of artificial joint prostheses / Yu Yan -- An integrated adhesive wear testing methodology / L.J. Yang -- Friction from reciprocating sliding of different scales / Erjia Liu -- Humidity effects on dry sliding performance of sintered polyimide/graphite composites / Pieter Samyn and Gustaaf Schoukens.