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Levitated nanoparticles reveal the crucial role of friction in state transitions at nanoscale

25.10.2017 tribonet 1,148 Views

Experiments with levitated nanoparticles reveal role of friction at the nanoscale Transitions occurring in nanoscale systems, such as a chemical reaction or the folding of a protein, are strongly affected by friction and thermal noise. […]

Ab Initio Analysis of Carbon Film Lubricity

16.05.2016 236 Views

Carbon-based nanomaterials, coatings and films attracted a great attention due to proved possibility to achieve lowest friction and wear without environmental pollution. However, frequently, the state of the low friction is strictly related to the [...]
Triboelectric charges on HDPE are strain induced

08.09.2017 1,016 Views

New research indicates how static electricity puts the charge in material, offering answer to centuries-old question For centuries, scientists have tried to understand triboelectric charging, commonly known as static electricity. Triboelectric charging causes toner from [...]
Analyzing the evolution of adhesive wear

06.05.2019 1,428 Views

Adhesive Wear Analyzed The effects of surface wear reaches across many industries including production, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, roads, and machinery, to name only a few. Given its wide reaching tentacles, it can be surprising to [...]
Determining Fatigue Wear Using Wear Particle Analysis Tools

26.06.2016 284 Views

A nice article regarding the wear particles analysis in Machinery Lubrication, look further: http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/526/fatigue-wear-particle-analysis.
Minimal Quantity Lubrication: Drop on Demand Printing Technique

20.04.2020 570 Views

Recent research (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-017-0183-5) has shown that about 23% of the world’s total energy consumption comes from the tribological contacts (moving parts subject to friction and wear, such as bearings, gears, etc.). This energy is lost, [...]