超润滑薄膜研究进展及在航天领域的应用展望

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Abstract Solid lubricating films, characterized by their non-volatility and broad temperature adaptability, have emerged as critical components ensuring long-term reliability of space mechanisms under extreme environments. Although the superlubricating technology has not reached the theoretical frictionless limit, it has shown remarkable technical advantages in the aerospace field from basic research to macro-scale breakthroughs. This study systematically investigates the superlubricity mechanisms of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (H-DLC) films under peculiar aerospace operating conditions, and clarifies the critical scientific obstacles and technical challenges for achieving macro-scale breakthroughs. The realization of superlubricity in TMDs necessitates intrinsic conditions including atomically clean interfaces, van der Waals-dominated interaction mechanisms and incommensurate contact configurations, which can be achieved by innovative strategies such as supersurface heterointerface engineering and multilayered gradient architecture. The vacuum superlubricity of H-DLC relies on hydrogen passivation, and the failure problem caused by hydrogen desorption can be solved through hydrogen content regulation, element doping and multilayer composite structure design. It is suggested that the application of superlubricating films in aerospace engineering should be promoted in stages. At the initial stage, superlubricating films can be used to verify disposable mechanisms, such as compression and release mechanisms and expansion mechanisms. Gradually expanding to continuous operation mechanisms, and promoting the new generation of spacecraft with superlubrication technology as the core through continuous iteration.

Key words： solid lubrication astronautical applications superlubricity transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (H-DLC)

Published: 10 August 2025 Online: 2025-08-13

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	WANG Keliang
	XING Zhenhua
	REN Shouzhi
	ZHAO Meng
	ZHOU Hui
	ZHANG Kaifeng
	CHENG Zhizhong
	FENG Xingguo
	CAO Zhen
	HE Ying

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WANG Keliang,XING Zhenhua,REN Shouzhi, et al. Research Progress on Super-lubricating Films and Prospect of Its Astronautical Applications[J]. Materials Reports, 2025, 39(15): 25030083-9.

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