“…Because the imidazole bridge structure is very flexible, ZIF-8 bridged with the counterface material, not only to withstand greater deformations but also avoid direct contact between steel and EP, which was essential for drastically friction reduction. The C 1s spectra show that the peak components at binding energies 284.7, 286.3, and 288.4 eV belong to C–C, C–N, and CO, respectively, which may be derived from the epoxy resin carbon in the matrix composites during the friction process. , C 1s (284 eV), O 1s (531 eV), and F 1s (689 eV) were observed, which are characteristic peaks of the lubricant perfluoropolyether YR1800 . The Fe 1s spectrum shows peaks at 706.8, 710.6, and 724.3 eV that can be attributed to Fe( OH )O and iron oxide, which overlap with the 529.6 and 531.7 eV O 1s peaks .…”