Superlubricity: Friction’s vanishing act

Martin, Jean Michel; Erdemir, Ali

doi:10.1063/PT.3.3897

Superlubricity: Friction’s vanishing act

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physics Today

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.3897· OSTI ID:1477004

Martin, Jean Michel ^[1]; Erdemir, Ali ^[2]

Univ. of Lyon (France)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Friction and wear affect almost all moving mechanical systems. By some estimates, nearly a quarter of the world's energy output is spent in overcoming friction.(1) About 70% of equipment failures are in some way attributable to wear and fatigue. Granted, strong friction forces are sometimes needed; brakes, tires, and continuously variable transmissions, for example, couldn't operate without them. But in many cases, alleviating friction would save energy, help the environment, and boost productivity.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1477004

Journal Information:: Physics Today, Journal Name: Physics Today Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 71; ISSN 0031-9228

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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