Abstract
In this work, a lubricating hetero-film (GS-PTFE) was constructed through Al3+-induced self-assembly of graphene oxide (GO) and SiO2 nanoparticles, and in-situ transfer from polytetrafluoroethane (PTFE) counterpart, which is a simple and surprisingly versatile method. With directly replacing counterpart by GCr15 ball, the tribological results at load of 1 N and frequency of 1 Hz demonstrate that hetero-film exhibits longer wear lives than GS and GO-PTFE film under multi-environments (air, dry N2, humidity), especially not worn out within 1 x 104 cycles in 50% humidity. The long durability mainly depends on shielding and lubrication of PTFE, high mechanical strength of GO, rolling effect of SiO2, and secondary transfer film. The transfer lubrication theories of PTFE on GO-based film can offer technical guidance for exploiting high-performance bearing cage.

Keywords Plus：MACROSCALE SUPERLUBRICITYGRAPHENEWEARLUBRICATIONPERFORMANCECOATINGSANTICORROSIONSUBSTRATEBEARINGSBEHAVIOR

Published in TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL，Volume168；10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107455，APR 2022