The interfacial friction of soft matter is mostly found in living things and its friction coefficient is extremely low. The ultra-low friction coefficient helps living things to better adapt to the environment and survive from attack. This prompts researchers to wonder whether people can achieve this low friction while have a control over its fr...
The regulation of fluid flow is very important for the design of smart microfluidic and biofluidic devices. The study by the group headed by Prof. ZHOU Feng at the State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication of the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on fluid slippage sheds light on the regulation ...
Porous materials such as sponges, textiles, and metal meshes are good candidates for oil–water separation, due to their large pore volume, flexibility, and commercial availability. However, these materials suffer from large coincident water absorption along with the oil. To mitigate this problem, various research groups have tried to establish ...
Owning to its outstanding self-lubricating property and high strength of the made polymer composites, hybrid PTFE/Nomex fabric is widely used. However, the inertness of Nomex fiber and PTFE fiber surface hinders the tight adhesion between fabric and adhesive resin, which influences the antiwear performances of the hybrid PTFE/Nomex fabric/ polym...
As one of the most common engineering materials, polyimides and polyimide composites presenting with excellent advantages, such as mechanical properties, low coefficient of linear expansion and cost-effectiveness, occupy a considerable market share nowadays. However, polymers are vulnerable to be influenced by harsh environment, which will affec...
