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Rare earth oxides make water-repellent surfaces that last

11.09.2017 tribonet 1,781 Views

Ceramic forms of hydrophobic materials could be far more durable than existing coatings or surface treatments. Water-shedding surfaces that are robust in harsh environments could have broad applications in many industries including energy, water, transportation, […]

An Open Access Tribology journal is launched

14.05.2018 605 Views

Chief Editors Professor Valentin Popov and Dr. Roman Pohrt will foster multidisciplinary knowledge exchanges on tribology — a subject integral to any system with moving parts. Tribology — the study of friction and wear — [...]
Ice crystals formation is controlled by the surface texture - new study shows

18.05.2017 1,055 Views

WASHINGTON (May 17, 2017)—A new study examining how ice forms from pure water found that the geometry of the surface that water is on can have an effect on whether or not it freezes, suggesting [...]
Power generating floor from waste - thanks to triboelecric effect

12.09.2017 733 Views

Visitors to UW–Madison’s Union South walk across a section of floor designed and installed by College of Engineering researchers to capture the energy of footsteps and turn it into usable electricity. Photo: Adrienne Nienow As [...]
Close Examination of Frictional Wear on an Atomic Scale

12.10.2020 1,046 Views

Friction and wear have long been a focus of scientists, researchers, engineers, and industries around the world. The common goal is to maximize profits, however, the environmental impact becomes even more important. Wear and friction [...]
Reduced Friction: Inspired by Nature

28.01.2016 655 Views

Darvin’s theory of evolution is widely held concept which states that all the life has evolved from a common ancestor: fruits, animals, trees, flowers. During the gradual process of evolution, beneficial random genetic mutations in [...]