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In this article, thermosetting polyimide (TPI) composites based on two ideal ingredients (graphite/graphene‐like carbon nitride, g‐C3N4) were designed with different fibers and their tribological performance was comprehensively investigated at different high temperatures. It was found that the synergistic effect between solid lubricants graphite blended with g‐C3N4 and reinforced fibers on friction and wear performance. Extremely lower friction and wear behavior of TPI composite is attained with aramid pulps (APs) at high temperatures. More importantly, an obvious transition of wear rate and friction took place with aramid pulps under 200°C. When the cross‐sections of the transfer films were analyzed using focused ion beam transmission electron microscopy (FIB‐TEM) and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), it was found that graphite and g‐C3N4 combined with APs led to simultaneous improvement in load‐carrying capability of TPI matrix and durability of tribofilms subjected to complex physical and chemical reaction. Our work discloses a route for developing the TPI composite exposed to high temperatures with extremely lower friction and wear rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The tribological properties of materials exhibit a complex and non-linear correlation under varying operational conditions. Therefore, prioritizing a data-driven approach to predict service capability for accelerating material design and preparation is imperative in advancing tribology. The investigation was conducted to analyze the tribological performance and wear mechanism of PTFE composites. The machine learning (ML) approach was concurrently employed to predict tribological properties under diverse operational conditions. The gradient boosting regression (GBR) model demonstrated excellent predictive performance, with R2 of 82% and 91% for the friction coefficient and wear rate, respectively. Furthermore, Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that temperature and speed has a greater impact on friction coefficient and wear rate when compared to load. • The gradient boosting regression (GBR) model demonstrated outstanding predictive performance. • Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that temperature and speed had a greater impact. • With the increase in speed, the friction coefficient and wear rate exhibited a decreasing trend. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A polytetramethylene ether glycol system polyurethane elastomer that meets the TBM main drive sealing requirements was prepared. Based on the working condition of the TBM main drive seal lacking oil lubrication, the wear morphology, wear chemical changes and failure mechanism of the elastomer under different dry friction conditions are mainly explained. The results show that the hydrogen bond content and molecular structure of soft and hard segments of polyurethane elastomer will change when the friction temperature increases, leading to a decrease in mechanical properties and wear failure. With the increase of rotation speed and load, there are different temperature rise trends, wear morphologies and mechanisms, and there is an obvious sudden temperature rise before wear failure, which can be used as an important criterion for seal failure monitoring. • The three stages of change that the polyurethane elastomer material undergoes during the friction and heating process are proposed. • Revealed the influence between friction heat and working conditions parameters during the dry friction process of polyurethane elastomer. • An important criterion for the wear and failure of polyurethane elastomer materials was discovered. • The wear morphology and wear pattern of polyurethane elastomer under different dry friction conditions were explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The friction coefficients of composites prepared by traditional fillers and structure design are usually uncontrollable, which gradually cannot meet the requirements of intelligent response behavior in the modern manufacturing industry. Hence, an epoxy, graphene oxide, and paraffin wax composite (GPEP@ PW) with a network-like sandwich structure was prepared by a four-step method (template method-vacuum impregnation-de-template-vacuum impregnation). Due to sensitive photothermal conversion of GO and excellent ability to control heat (absorption and release) of paraffin wax, GPEP@ PW can respond to near-infrared light to realize the real-time conversion of friction coefficient (0.052 and 0.062), while the wear rate was reduced by two orders of magnitude rate (10−4 to 10−6 mm3/N·m). The light response behavior of tribology under different near-infrared intensities was studied. This strategy is simple and versatile, providing a new idea for the design and preparation of light stimulus-responsive materials to achieve smart tribological properties. [Display omitted] • Ternary hybrid composite with 3D sandwich structure was prepared by a four-step method. • Real-time controllable friction was achieving by structural functionalized photothermal conversion of GO. • The COF changed between 0.052 and 0.062 with NIR switching on and off. • Extremely low wear rate (3.33 × 10−6 mm3/N.m) was got by synergy in GO and paraffin wax. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]