Friction is a phenomenon that exists extensively in nature and industry; it has proven
necessary in daily life and beneficial in energy scavenging but is also alleged to be the main …

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

The state of vanishing friction known as superlubricity has important applications for energy
saving and increasing the lifetime of devices. Superlubricity, as detected with atomic force …

Friction and wear remain as the primary modes of mechanical energy dissipation in moving
mechanical assemblies; thus, it is desirable to minimize friction in a number of applications …

Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces Comprehensive textbook on the interdisciplinary field of
interface science, fully updated with new content on wetting, spectroscopy, and coatings …

Upon shearing a microscale lithographically defined graphite mesa, the sheared section
retracts spontaneously to minimize interface energy. Here, we demonstrate a sixfold …

Macroscopic laws of friction do not generally apply to nanoscale contacts. Although
continuum mechanics models have been predicted to break down at the nanoscale, they …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

A desire to optimise the production and performance of nanoparticle structured materials
has driven the development of increasingly accurate and fundamental models that describe …

Reducing the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate is significant for triboelectric
nanogenerators (TENGs). Here, we devised a new macroscale superlubric triboelectric …