Understanding the friction of atomically thin layered materials

Despite the fact that layered materials are often employed as lubricants, many of the underlying mechanisms are still controversial. Here the authors present a fundamental model for describing friction on atomically thin sheets that reveals the dynamics of strengthening and layer-number dependence o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Andersson, Astrid S. de Wijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14239-2