“…The results showed that a lower friction coefficient can be achieved with the coating prepared in PVA-PEG hydrogel. In addition, the PVA-PEG hydrogel adhered to the surface of the coating, filled the micropores and acted as a lubricant, thus, can improving the tribological performance (Jia et al, 2023). Many experiments and studies have shown that: PVA is an excellent water-soluble polymer with good mechanical strength, film-forming ability, biocompatibility, biodegradability and chemical stability (Meera et al, 2023;Meera and Ramesan, 2023a;Meera and Ramesan, 2023b;Ramesan et al, 2018).…”