  High throughput first-principles calculations, based on solving the quantum
mechanical many-body problem for hundreds of materials in parallel, have been
successfully applied to advance many materials-based technologies, from
batteries to hydrogen storage. However, this approach has not yet been adopted
to systematically study solid-solid interfaces and their tribological
properties. To this aim, we developed TribChem, an advanced software based on
the FireWorks platform, which is here presented. TribChem is constructed in a
modular way, allowing for the separate calculation of bulk, surface, and
interface properties. At present the calculated interfacial properties include
adhesion, shear strength, and charge redistribution. Further properties can be
easily added due to the general structure of the main workflow.
