Production of electricity by friction is well known but poorly understood, and is the source of
electrostatic discharge causing serious accidents. Recent results are in agreement with one …

Friction between dielectric surfaces produces patterns of fixed, stable electric charges that in
turn contribute electrostatic components to surface interactions between the contacting …

Transfer of reaction products formed on the surfaces of two mutually rubbed dielectric solids
makes an important if not dominating contribution to triboelectricity. New evidence in support …

Many reports associate electrostatic charge in dielectrics with water, either bulk, finely
dispersed in aerosol or as atmospheric vapor. Two widespread but currently controversial …

Sustainable production requires increasing use of raw materials from renewable sources,
processed under mild conditions with minimal effluent production. These requirements are …

Tribocharges produced by the friction of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) are formed by anionic PTFE fragments and cationic LDPE fragments …