In this review, we discuss the concept of bioinspired lubrication using novel polymeric structures, which has led to producing a myriad of new systems with effective and sustainable antifriction and wear resistant properties. Therefore, three classes of polymeric materials are analyzed: (i) modified naturally-occurring polymeric thin film coatings, which have been recently introduced as effective lubricants and wear resistant materials; (ii) synthetic polymeric thin film coatings, most of which owe their excellent lubrication and wear resistant properties to their biomimetic structures; (iii) hydrogels and elastomers as soft solid substrates with modified chemistries and structures that have enhanced their lubrication and wear resistant properties. The latter class is typically used as artificial cartilage in biolubrication. By providing an overview of recent approaches in manipulating the tribological properties of various polymeric surfaces, this review aims to encourage the fabrication of sustainable lubricating materials with low coefficient of friction and high wear resistance.

在这篇综述中，我们讨论了使用新型聚合物结构进行生物启发润滑的概念，这导致产生了无数种具有有效且可持续的减摩和耐磨性能的新系统。因此，分析了三类聚合物材料：（i）改性的天然聚合物薄膜涂层，最近已被用作有效的润滑剂和耐磨材料；（ii）合成聚合物薄膜涂料，其中大多数由于其仿生结构而具有出色的润滑性和耐磨性；（iii）水凝胶和弹性体，作为具有改良的化学和结构的柔软固体基质，具有增强的润滑性和耐磨性。后者通常在生物润滑中用作人造软骨。