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Superlubricity: The energy saving superhero for new products

The article is sponsored by Bruker. Friction is the great obstacle to overcome when testing new products with moving parts. While friction can never disappear completely, it may be possible to achieve ultralow friction: a state called superlubricity, where the...
AFM tip measuring friction
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Origins of Friction

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 at the end of the...