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Unmasking the Mechanism Behind Human Saliva Lubrication

13.04.2020 tribonet 710 Views

Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a condition in which the salivary glands found in the mouth do not produce enough saliva to keep the mouth wet. The condition of dry mouth often occurs as a […]

In Situ Nanopolishing (ISN): A New Lubrication Paradigm Aimed at Permanent Surface Perfection

23.04.2016 3,339 Views

All conventional lubricants borne of classic hydrodynamic theory are designed to provide lubricity. Inherent in the desire to provide lubricity to mechanical systems is the desire to protect the interacting metal surfaces from wear. Much [...]
Metallic Glass Gears for NASA Robots

07.08.2017 18,139 Views

Throw a baseball, and you might say it’s all in the wrist. For robots, it’s all in the gears. Gears are essential for precision robotics. They allow limbs to turn smoothly and stop on command; [...]
Unraveling the Secret Behind Nature's Strongest Material

16.03.2020 940 Views

Nacre, which is also known as mother-of-pearl, holds the reputation as the toughest material found in nature. Nacre is a composite organic-inorganic material produced as an inner shell layer in some mollusks. It is also [...]
Simulations explain why the ice is so slippery

21.05.2018 784 Views

Everybody knows that sliding on ice or snow, is much easier than sliding on most other surfaces. But why is the ice surface slippery? This question has engaged scientists for more than a century and [...]
Antiwear tribofilm growth - AFM study

14.03.2016 271 Views

In a wide range of tribological components, the lubricant is not capable of separating the surfaces and areas of metal-to-metal contact occurs. However, the metal-to-metal contact area can be minimized by the action of additives, [...]