Research show mechanism behind wear at the atomic scale
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—Wear is a fact of life. As surfaces rub against one another, they break down and lose their original shape. With less material to start with and functionality that often depends critically on shape and surface structure, wear affects nanoscale objects more strongly than it does their macroscale counterparts.