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Physics of Contact and Adhesion with application to biological systems - ICTP Colloquium

30.08.2019 tribonet 295 Views

A talk by Professor Bo Persson on contact mechanics and adhesion in biological systems. Abstract: One of the weakest forces in nature is the van der Waals interaction which acts between all atoms and solids. […]

Tribological challenges in e-mobility

12.07.2021 1,047 Views

Electric vehicle technology has been considered as one of the most important upcoming technologies in the present world. There is most definitely a crucial reason for this consideration and this is not solely relying on [...]
Triboelectric Generator to Power Smart Knee Implants

27.05.2019 456 Views

The word ‘smart’ in today’s world has to do with information technology and operating system. It is used in many fields of endeavor including medicine. IT-driven knee implants can soon become a treatment method, kudos [...]
Atomic Oscillations as Primary Reason for Sliding Friction between Solid Bodies

03.06.2021 357 Views

Introduction Dry friction between two bodies under relative movement is crucial in some technical fields. The most common application areas are certainly the various braking systems of vehicles, as well as the clutches in vehicles [...]
Tuning dry friction with micro-honeycomb patterns

11.01.2017 1,320 Views

Controlling friction is one of the top priorities for many tribologists. The friction in bearings has to be reduced to increase the energy efficiency of numerous devices, while friction in transmission systems has to be [...]
Friction Forces Between 2D Materials and Liquids

25.05.2020 753 Views

2D materials deserved an interest in material science and other disciplines due to their exciting electronic, mechanical, and optical properties. The unique behavior of these materials originate from very strong in-plane atoms interactions and very [...]

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Physics of Contact and Adhesion with application to biological systems - ICTP Colloquium

Tribological challenges in e-mobility

Triboelectric Generator to Power Smart Knee Implants

Atomic Oscillations as Primary Reason for Sliding Friction between Solid Bodies

Tuning dry friction with micro-honeycomb patterns

Friction Forces Between 2D Materials and Liquids