Linking macroscale frictional properties to nanoscale water capillary bridges
Tianyan Gao, Kaisen Zhang, Xiaojun Liu, Kun Liu, Jiaxin Ye
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCapillary actionAsperity (geotechnical engineering)Nanoscopic scaleComposite materialSlip (aerodynamics)Friction coefficientCoefficient of frictionDry frictionGeotechnical engineeringMechanicsNanotechnologyGeologyEngineeringPhysicsAerospace engineeringAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research