The adhesion and lubrication properties of confined, molecularly thin films are highly important in systems containing miniaturized moving parts. The goals of this study are to obtain an understanding ...

In scientific terms: friction between two surfaces is caused by energy loss as atoms from the opposing surfaces smash against each other. In the presence of an attractive or adhesive force the atoms ...

Materials that come in contact with tools and become adhesives include substances such as clay and pigments (Figure 1), skin oils mixed with products and air particles such as dust and moisture and ...

Since then, many research groups around the world have spent considerable effort in trying to fabricate synthetic gecko adhesives, i.e. artificial materials that reproduce its peculiar properties of ...