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. 2025 Jan 4;16:398. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-55715-8

Fig. 5. Intuitive demonstration of super-low friction, high load-bearing and long-lasting lubrication assisted with limited lubricant for MS-SLH.

Fig. 5

Weight sliding experiment on surface of tilted glass sheets equipped with (a) control sample (textured DN hydrogel) and (b) MS-SLH sample. c Directional movement of movable loading system (6×Φ3 mm, MS-SLH cylindrical sheet) on a MS-SLH track (35 mm × 200 mm) in response to increased normal loads from 0 to 500 N using a home-made mechanical monitoring system, and (d) data collection of real-time signals of friction efficiency, friction force and normal loads are recording. e Reciprocating motion of a conductive steel slider equipped with a square MS-SLH sheet (35 mm×35 mm) in air on an MS-SLH track (35 mm×180 mm) after swelling equilibrium in water without applying any extra lubricant, and (f) reversible signal display of the character between “ROBUST”-left and “LUBRICATION”-right using a home-made mechanical monitoring system.