The intention of this paper is to make a comprehensive discussion on self-lubricating ceramics along with the application of Cu/CuO as a solid lubricant. So, the article starts with a discussion on all the problems associated with conventional solid lubricants and its continual modifications. Furthermore, a new era of solid lubricants, its benefits and why they are recommended ov er conventional lubricants are thoroughly discussed. After this, the discussion starts with the fundamental mechanism along with the underlying physics of the self-lubricating phenomenon and is rev iewed. Later, the discussion highlights the processing method and application of Cu/CuO as a solid lubricant with its experimental results. The discussion also encompasses the effect of testing conditions, counterpart and environmental conditions on the functional properties. Finally, the practical and possible future applications of Cu/CuO as solid-lubricant are discussed.

本文的目的是对自润滑陶瓷以及 Cu/CuO 作为固体润滑剂的应用进行全面的讨论。因此，本文首先讨论了与传统固体润滑剂及其不断改进相关的所有问题。此外，还详细讨论了固体润滑剂的新时代、它的好处以及为什么推荐使用它们而不是传统润滑剂。在此之后，讨论从基本机制以及自润滑现象的基础物理学开始，并进行了回顾。随后，讨论重点介绍了Cu/CuO作为固体润滑剂的加工方法和应用及其实验结果。讨论还包括测试条件、对应物和环境条件对功能特性的影响。