The physics of sliding friction is gaining impulse from nanoscale and mesoscale
experiments, simulations, and theoretical modeling. This Colloquium reviews some recent …

Predicting the morphodynamics of sedimentary landscapes due to fluvial and aeolian flows
requires answering the following questions: Is the flow strong enough to initiate sediment …

Graphite and other lamellar materials are used as dry lubricants for macroscale metallic
sliding components and high-pressure contacts. It has been shown experimentally that …

This paper reviews recent progress in molecular dynamics simulation of atomic-scale friction
measured by an atomic force microscopy. Each section of the review focuses on an …

Wear of sliding contacts causes device failure and energy costs; however, the microscopic
principle in activating wear of the interfaces under stress is still open. Here, the typical …

Adhesion between silica glass or acrylic balls and silicone elastomers and various industrial
rubbers is investigated. The work of adhesion during pull-off is found to strongly vary …

The constitutive behavior of faults is central to many interconnected aspects of earthquake
science, from fault dynamics to induced seismicity, to seismic hazards characterization. Yet …

The diverse mechanical behaviors of subduction zones during the seismic cycle emerge
from the nonlinear dynamics of a complex mechanical system with interacting brittle and …

Triboelectrification mechanism is still not understood, despite centuries of investigations.
Here, we propose a model showing that mechanochemistry is key to elucidate …

The ageing behaviour of dense suspensions or pastes at rest is almost exclusively attributed
to structural dynamics. Here, we identify another ageing process, contact-controlled ageing …