Introducing PES porous membrane to establish bionic autocrine channels: A lubricating, anti-wear antifouling coating.

As a global challenge, marine biofouling is causing serious economic losses and adverse ecological impacts. In recent years, a variety of promising and environmentally friendly anti-fouling strategies have emerged, among which the excellent anti-fouling performance of bionic autocrine coatings has been recognized. However, bionic autocrine coatings still suffer from uncontrollable secretion behavior, poor mechanical stability, and poor abrasion resistance.

Effects of Cooling Media on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Friction Stir Welded SA516 Gr.70 Cryogenic Steel Joints.

SA516 Gr.70 steels were welded by friction stir welding (FSW) under various media of air, water, and water + CO cooling, and the effect of the cooling media on the microstructure and mechanical properties of joints was systematically analyzed. The nugget zone (NZ) under the air-cooling condition contained coarse bainite + martensite.

Antioxidant -acetylcysteine removing ROS: an antifouling strategy inspired by mussels.

Marine biofouling is a thorny issue that causes serious economic losses and adverse ecological impacts on marine ecosystems. Effective and promising antifouling strategies such as surface hydration, flow shear force, and lubricant injection have been developed to address this challenge. However, for the complex marine environment, they still appear inadequate.

Anti-Wear Property of Aluminum⁻Silicon Alloy Treated by Chemical Etching, Mechanical Honing and Laser Finishing.

To enhance the anti-wear property of aluminum-silicon (Al-Si) alloy, three processing technologies-chemical etching, mechanical honing and laser finishing-were compared in terms of their effects on anti-wear performance. The treated Al-Si alloy cylinder liner samples were worn against a piston ring by a reciprocating sliding tribotester; the anti-wear performance was represented by the friction coefficient and wear loss; and the wear mechanism was determined by establishing stress contact models. The results showed that the best time for both the chemical etching and mechanical honing treatments was 2 min, and the optimal laser power was 1000 W for the laser finishing treatment.

Wear Evolution of the Glass Fiber-Reinforced PTFE under Dry Sliding and Elevated Temperature.

The wear evolution of the glass fiber reinforced Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sliding against duplex steel at elevated temperature was investigated using the interrupted wear tests coupling with the worn surface observations. The morphological changes of the PTFE composite during the sliding were related to the variation of the tribological properties to analyze the underlying wear mechanisms. Results show that the coefficient of friction and wear rate change with the increase of temperature.