27.02.2021 | About Tribology

Superlubricity of carbon nanotubes as a prerequisite for mechanically activated ionic transport

31.08.2020 tribonet 319 Views

The field of nanofluidics is the study of the behavior, control and manipulation of fluids that are confined in extremely small structures. The dimensions of these minute structures typically range from 1 nanometer to 100 […]

Nanoscale Surface Texture To Reduce Bouncing Droplet Contact Time

24.08.2020 tribonet 541 Views

Nature continues to shed light on the amazing and wide range of mechanisms employed in the world of plants and animals. Nanoscale (1 x 10 -7 or 3.937 x 10-8 inches) textured surfaces help insects […]

Structural Lubricity: A Recent Overview

09.11.2020 463 Views

Tribology is largely concerned with understanding of the (friction) forces acting at the interface between objects moving against each other (Menezes et al., 2013). Over the recent years there has been significant progress in understanding [...]
The ‘Origami Robot’ that can be ingested

19.10.2017 4,494 Views

Ever swallowed a button-battery? And wondered how to get it out? Have no fear, the origami robot is here! That’s right, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come up with a pill-sized origami robot, which will [...]
Triboelectric generators can be used to improve mass spectroscopy sensors

10.05.2017 1,200 Views

[embedded content] Triboelectric nanogenerators convert mechanical energy harvested from the environment to electricity for powering small devices such as sensors or for recharging consumer electronics. Now, researchers have harnessed these devices to improve the charging [...]
Detect stress and fracture using color changing elastomers - mechanochromic sensors

16.04.2018 813 Views

Biological materials have complex mechanical properties that are difficult to reproduce using synthetic materials. An international team of researchers, including Dr. Andrey Dobrynin, a professor in The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and [...]
From the Climate Change to the Atomic Scale Friction: Contact Mechanics Workshop Summary

11.11.2019 952 Views

This is a summary of International Workshop: Contact Mechanics and Friction – Foundations and Applications that was organized by Professor Popov and his group at TU Berlin on 13-17 October 2019. The workshop held this [...]