This review summarizes recent advances in the area of tribology based on the outcome of a
Lorentz Center workshop surveying various physical, chemical and mechanical phenomena …

The size of the mechanical contact between nanoscale bodies that are pressed together
under load has implications for adhesion, friction, and electrical and thermal transport at …

To investigate the impact of water content on starch plasticization, the molecular dynamics
(MD) simulation method was employed to investigate the hydrogen bonding energy, radial …

To simulate today's complex tribo-contact scenarios, a methodological breakdown of a
complex design problem into simpler sub-problems is essential to achieve acceptable …

Many emerging devices and technologies rely on contacts between nanoscale bodies.
Recent analytical theories, experiments, and simulations of nanocontacts have made …

Classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed to study non-adhesive
contact at the atomic scale. Starting from the case of Hertzian contact, it was found that the …

In this molecular dynamics study, we examine the local surface geometric effects of the
normal impact force between two approximately spherical nanoparticles that collide in a …

The statistical properties of rough surfaces at the nanoscale are studied using classical
molecular dynamics. Atomistic fcc blocks of gold are generated with different crystal …

Nanoscale contact area in conductive atomic force microscopy can be determined by
analyzing current flow using electron transport theories. However, it is recognized that native …

In high power laser facilities, the ejected nano-or microparticles from the exit surface of fused
silica produced by laser irradiation can cause damage to adjacent optical components …