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New Stretchability Record Set by Nanogenerator

21.10.2019 tribonet 141 Views

A nanogenerator has set a new record by stretching in a manner similar to rubber band to more than 25 times its original length. This represents a 2500% stretchability factor, which beats the previous record […]

Superlubricity in graphene nanoribbon - gold interface

28.02.2016 451 Views

Superlubricity is a phenomenon of vanishing friction, which can be used to increase the efficiency of many mechanical devices and reduce the energy costs. The phenomenon is not well understood and mostly is observed in [...]
Next-generation composites may monitor their own structural health

21.01.2019 330 Views

Carbon fiber composites—lightweight and strong—are great structural materials for automobiles, aircraft and other transportation vehicles. They consist of a polymer matrix, such as epoxy, into which reinforcing carbon fibers have been embedded. Because of differences [...]
A New Way to Understand Friction

21.09.2020 967 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 [...]
Greasy Fingerprints Issue Solved with Nanocoating

28.10.2019 469 Views

You walk into your newly renovated kitchen to admire your brand new, top of the line stainless steel appliances. What? Are those fingerprint smudges on the refrigerator!? Trying to remove those smudges is not an [...]
Concrete strength is determined by internal friction

03.10.2017 1,347 Views

Cement materials, including cement paste, mortar, and concrete, are the most widely manufactured materials in the world. Their carbon footprint is similarly hefty: The processes involved in making cement contribute almost 6 percent of global [...]