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Inspired by the ventral scale structure of the oriental sand boa, this study successfully fabricated multiscale bioinspired alumina (Al2O3) ceramics by combining the excellent mechanical properties, high-temperature resistance, and high hardness of ceramic composites with direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printing technology and femtosecond laser processing. A MoS2 thin film was then deposited on the ceramic surface via radio frequency magnetron sputtering (PVD) to systematically investigate the impact of bioinspired structures on the tribological properties of ceramic composites under both dry and lubricated conditions. Experimental results demonstrated that bioinspired structures at different scales exhibited significant friction-reducing and wear-resistant characteristics compared to blank structures. Specifically, under room-temperature conditions, the friction coefficients of bioinspired ceramic composites with solid lubricants and oil lubrication were 0.3 and 0.148, respectively, indicating excellent tribological performance. These findings confirm the synergistic lubrication effect between bioinspired structures, two-dimensional solid lubricants, and lubricating oil, which significantly enhanced the friction-reducing and wear-resistant properties of ceramic components. Therefore, the synergistic design of multiscale bioinspired structures and solid lubricants provides an innovative strategy for the advanced application of ceramic components.
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Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) is an open access journal of related scientific research and technology development. It publishes reviews, regular research papers (articles) and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Materials provides a forum for publishing papers which advance the in-depth understanding of the relationship between the structure, the properties or the functions of all kinds of materials. Chemical syntheses, chemical structures and mechanical, chemical, electronic, magnetic and optical properties and various applications will be considered.