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

Tribology is the study of interactions between surfaces or interfaces in relative motion
(“tribos” means “to rub” in Greek). It includes the phenomena of friction, adhesion, and wear …

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 …

Tribology is the study of adhesion, friction, lubrication and wear of surfaces in relative
motion. It remains as important today as it was in ancient times, arising in the fields of …

Ever since the genesis of life, and throughout the course its further evolution, Nature has
constantly been called upon to act as an engineer in solving technical problems. Organisms …

Stiction and wear are demanding problems in nanoelectromechanical devices, because of
their large surface-to-volume ratios and the inapplicability of traditional liquid lubricants. An …

Friction is one of the oldest problems in physics with a huge practical significance. However,
during the last decade this problem gets strong acceleration due to the development of new …

The goal of this chapter is to review statistical mechanical approaches to the molecular
origins of friction. A brief outline of macroscopic experimental results and the fundamental …

In this chapter, we describe the static and dynamic normal forces that occur between
surfaces in vacuum or liquids and the different modes of friction that can be observed …