Almost ten years after the publication of the first triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) paper in
2012, this review gives a brief overview of recent technological advances in applying TENG …

When two bodies are in contact, various surface/subsurface damage problems may arise,
which significantly shorten the service lives of functional components. These damage …

Nanopatterned surfaces are believed to kill bacteria through physical deformation, a
mechanism that has immense potential against biochemical resistance. Because of its …

Interfacial shear-driven or shear-assisted chemical reactions play an important role in many
engineering processes, including reactions between lubricant additives and the surfaces of …

Unambiguous identification of the measurement methodologies is fundamental to reduce
the uncertainty and support traceability of particle shape and size at the nanoscale. In this …

Earthquake prediction is fundamentally hampered by insufficient knowledge of the
constitutive behavior of faults. Laboratory and theoretical work by Dieterich (1978) and …

Jump-to-contact is a commonly observed phenomenon in atomic force microscopy (AFM)
measurements. It occurs when the AFM tip approaches the surface of the substrate, and the …

The feasibility of salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM) to function as a pH-responsive, switchable
adhesive molecule is explored here. Using a custom-built Johnson–Kendall–Roberts …

Dust accumulation is detrimental to optical elements, electronic devices, and mechanical
systems and is a significant problem in space missions and renewable energy deployment …

Different from the Hertz impact, a sphere impacting on a plate has an extra dissipation by the
flexural wave propagating on the plate. This wave dissipation has been noticed by Zener …