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cond-mat.soft2025
Cold self-lubrication of sliding ice
Achraf Atila, Sergey V. Sukhomlinov, Martin H. Müser
The low kinetic friction between ice and numerous counterbodies is commonly attributed to an interfacial water layer, which is believed to originate from pre-existing surface water…
cond-mat.soft2024
Structural Lubricity and Molecular Contamination: Rejuvenation, Aging, and Friction Switches
Wai H. Oo, Hongyu Gao, Martin H. Müser +1
Using atomic force microscopy experiments and molecular dynamics simulations of gold nanoislands on graphite, we investigate why ultra-small friction commonly associated with struc…