Abstract
In the pressent work, nanosized poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels were prepared and used as lubricant additives in bovine calf serum (BCS) for titanium alloy/ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene contact. The effects of sliding speed, load, and temperature on the lubrication behavior were studied on a pin-on-disc tribometer. The tribological results showed that the PNIPAM microgels can significantly improve the lubricity of BCS solution. The PNIPAM microgels exhibited notable temperature-sensitive lubrication characteristics. When the temperature was close to the low critical solution temperature of the PNIPAM microgels, the contact had the lowest friction coefficient due to the formation of a good lubricating layer with collapsed microgels and proteins. This discovery contributes to establishing a new strategy for friction-reduction and antiwear of titanium alloy artificial joint materials.
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