During the use of mechanical equipment, friction and wear on solid contact surfaces cannot be avoided, which seriously restricts people's imagination of many key technologies.
Therefore, the "structural super sliding" technology has emerged, which can effectively reduce the friction coefficient and achieve almost zero friction and wear.
So, what is the core of super skating technology? What is the current research and development stage? In which fields will it be first applied in the future, and how will it help form new quality productivity?
Hay Think invites the Chief Research Expert of SZQL Super Skating Technology Research Institute to interpret for us.
At the world's first research institution for structural superlubricity, the SZQL Superlubricity Technology Research Institute, researchers are working on the development of superlubricity materials and tackling the application field of RF technology.
Dr. Xiang, The Director of Super Skating Institute introduced that this is a product prototype of a super smooth RF switch, with a super slide of 15-20 microns, much thinner than a strand of hair.
It is understood that as a fundamental technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, global research on structural superlubricity has entered an accelerated growth period in recent years.
At present, the research direction of the Super Smooth Research Institute at the micro level is MEMS RF switches, which are expected to be applied to the 5G mobile phone field in the future to improve mobile phone signals.
In addition, in the future, in the LOT industry, there will be a need for a massive number of sensors, and the issue of energy supply is a common pain point. Currently, the research on ultra smooth microgenerators is expected to solve the pain point of sustained and stable energy supply.
Structural super sliding technology will bring revolutionary solutions to friction and wear problems
What is the core of structural super sliding technology? How to understand zero friction and zero wear?
The core of structural super sliding technology refers to the fact that the friction coefficient between two solid surfaces is almost zero, and both static friction and wear are zero. Zero wear means that no atom will fall off between the two solid interfaces, regardless of thousands or even tens of thousands of slides.
In addition, it can be reflected by the friction coefficient. The friction coefficient (u) of most solid contacts ranges from 0.1 to 0.5, and the minimum friction coefficient in the super smooth state of the structure is 10 ^ -6, which is 1000 times lower than the friction coefficient of lubricating oil. This will bring revolutionary solutions to the problem of friction and wear, not only greatly improving the reliability and lifespan of existing mechanical components, but also vigorously promoting the birth of a batch of high-performance, unprecedented devices and equipment.
Dr. Zheng, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor at Tsinghua University led the team to create the structural super sliding technology, which has gone through more than 20 years, from theory and experimentation to the current stage of product development and application.
In the future, in which fields will structural super sliding technology be first applied? What is the process required to enter the market?
Super Sliding Institute is focusing on key research and development in the fields of MEMS RF switches, super microgenerators, and micro special motors, promoting the early application of several disruptive products from 0 to 1.
In this process, it is necessary to closely cooperate with the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, win time, and form a closed loop. As a root technology that can lead globally, both opportunities and challenges are enormous…