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What Makes Even the Sharpest Razors to Become Dull When Shaving

07.12.2020 Dr. Aydar Akchurin 723 Views

We rely on sharp blades in our daily lives for domestic purposes, medical use, the food and catering sector, agricultural and industrial applications and everything in between. There are no corners of our society that […]

Bi-layered materials: graphene - no heat, no friction; h-BN - as strong as diamond.

20.09.2017 1,375 Views

A group of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a stretchy miracle material that could be used to create highly resistant smart devices and scratch-proof paint for cars. Led by Dr Elton Santos from [...]
Origins of Friction

25.11.2019 4,346 Views

A one million dollar question for a tribologist is as follows: where does the friction come from? Despite the undeniable progress in tribology in recent years, this question remains there. But there is a light [...]
Green sealing: 17th EDF-PPRIME Workshop Review

05.10.2018 456 Views

Every second year the EDF-PPRIME Workshop is dedicated to sealing technology. This week the 17th edition of this event was held at the EDF Lab Paris-Saclay focusing on minimizing both leakage and friction of rotary [...]
Decrease Friction with Hydrogen Ions

13.06.2016 600 Views

Currently, a large portion of consumed energy is used to overcome friction. Design of low friction components is a primary goal in building a sustainable society. Superlubricity, the state of ultralow friction (<0.01), has already [...]
The ‘Origami Robot’ that can be ingested

19.10.2017 4,602 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 [...]