In this conference, we focus on the three key elementary process of friction:
(1) Atomic and molecular scale friction (2) Friction of films adsorbed on a surface and (3) Friction of confined fluid and lubricant layers.
Topics
- Superlubricity and friction
- Electronic and phononic contributions to friction
- Friction on the atomic and molecular scales
- van der Waals friction and Casimir force
- Molecular motor and friction
- Friction and adhesion in soft matter system
- Wear and crack on the nanoscale
- Theoretical studies on the atomic scale friction and energy dissipation
- Friction and chaos
- Mechanical properties of nanoscale contacts
- Friction of powder