What if the nanoworld slides: A new study to better understand how friction works

Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 12:01 in Physics & Chemistry

A study published by Andrea Vanossi, Nicola Manini and Erio Tosatti - three SISSA researchers - in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) provides a new tool to better understand how sliding friction works in nanotribology, through colloidal crystals.

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