Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces Comprehensive textbook on the interdisciplinary field of
interface science, fully updated with new content on wetting, spectroscopy, and coatings …

Modelling fluid flows past a surface is a general problem in science and engineering, and
requires some assumption about the nature of the fluid motion (the boundary condition) at …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

For several centuries fluid dynamics studies have relied upon the assumption that when a
liquid flows over a solid surface, the liquid molecules adjacent to the solid are stationary …

We present a quantum description of a planar microcavity photon mode strongly coupled to
a semiconductor intersubband transition in presence of a two-dimensional electron gas. We …

Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations have provided unique insights into
the nanoscale behaviour of lubricants under shear. This review discusses the early history of …

We study the boundary conditions at a fluid-solid interface using molecular dynamics
simulations covering a broad range of fluid-solid interactions and fluid densities and both …

The hydrodynamic drainage force of aqueous medium between smooth hydrophilic surfaces
was measured with the colloidal probe technique up to shear rates of typically 10 4 s− 1 …