Discovery of a fundamental law of friction leads to new materials that can minimize energy loss
Professor Elisa Riedo and her team have discovered a fundamental friction law that is leading to a deeper understanding of energy dissipation in friction and the design of two-dimensional materials capable of minimizing energy loss.
"This presents a way to control atomic sliding friction and other interfacial phenomena, and has potential applications in miniaturized moving devices, the transportation industry, and other realms,” said Riedo.
Researchers
Elisa Riedo
Herman F. Mark Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Professor of Physics at NYU’s College of Arts and Science; Director, Faculty Development