A plethora of two-dimensional (2D) materials have been introduced in physics and
engineering in the past two decades. Their robust, membranelike sheets permit (mostly …

Anisotropic mechanics of van der Waals (vdWs) materials offers opportunity to peel off
individual atomic layers, initiating a 2D revolution in the fields of materials science, physics …

The ultralow friction of two-dimensional (2D) materials, commonly referred to as
superlubricity, has been associated with Moiré superlattices (MSLs). While MSLs have been …

The incomplete stacking of two distinct types of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials to
form a 2D/2D nanohybrid, accompanied by the generation of ultra-low friction at the …

Classical friction laws traditionally assume that the friction between solid pairs remains
constant with a given normal load. However, our study has unveiled a remarkable deviation …

First-principles computations are performed to study the phenomenon of structural
superlubricity (SSL) relative to self-mismatched heterojunctions, rotating-mismatched …

The ultralow friction properties of 2D materials present significant potential for energy‐
saving application. Atomic force microscopy experiments on the moiré superlattice of …

Electrical charge deposition modulates carrier mobility in electronic devices and governs
interfacial processes such as frictional energy dissipation and triboelectric power …

The anisotropy of nanoscale friction is analyzed for different samples using friction force
microscopy under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions with varying scan directions. For both Mo S 2 …

The wear-free sliding of layers or flakes of graphene-like 2D materials, important in many
experimental systems, may occur either smoothly or through stick-slip, depending on driving …