“…On the other hand, the surface modification can also make a promising compromise between the cost and the performance of engineering components [ 16 ]. A variety of surface modification technologies have been applied to enhance the tribological performance of Ti6Al4V on the surface by forming coatings/films/layers [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”