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

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

Phenomena of friction, wear, and noise in mechanical contacts are particularly important in
the field of tribomechanics but equally complex if one wants to represent their exact …

Friction is the oldest branch of non-equilibrium condensed matter physics and, at the same
time, the least established at the fundamental level. A full understanding and control of …

The Casimir interaction between two parallel metal plates in close proximity is usually
thought of as an attractive interaction. By coating one object with a low–refractive index thin …

Revealing the evolution of nanoscale third bodies confined between sliding surfaces is
essential to understanding the friction and electrical properties for solid contacts. Here, with …

Two-dimensional materials, in particular graphene, exhibit a low friction coefficient and good
wear properties. However, the tribological properties of these materials strongly depend on …

It has been recently reported that graphene is able to significantly reduce the friction
coefficient of steel-on-steel sliding contacts. The microscopic origin of this behavior has …

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 …

Due to the coupled contributions of adhesion and carrier to friction typically found in
previous research, decoupling the electron-based dissipation is a long-standing challenge …