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Understanding the friction of atomically thin layered materials ...
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A New Way to Understand Friction

21.09.2020 tribonet 966 Views

Friction is a part of everyday life. Most of us do not think about friction at all, except perhaps when we are trying to push something heavy along the floor, cursing the friction that it […]

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