Image of rough colloidal ellipsoids, the systems investigated by the researchers. Credit: Liang et al The so-called glass transition is the process by which some liquid-like materials become ...

A research team discovers universal mechanism that leads to adhesion hysteresis in soft materials. Through a combination of experimental observations and simulations, the team demonstrated that ...

Advances in materials science have improved the composition of materials used in photocathode production that can operate at visible wavelengths and produce a beam with reduced transverse electron ...

Surface finish, or surface roughness, is a measure of the texture of a surface. The term defines the vertical deviations of a measured surface from its ideal form. If these deviations are substantial, ...

(A) MMTSD structure. (B) Anthropomorphic tactile perception. (C) Establishing a dataset in an open environment. (D) Perception model based on CNN. (E) Object properties recognition interface. Tactile ...

The term “tribology” comes from the Greek word “tribo” meaning rubbing and “logy” meaning knowledge. The Greeks first applied tribology when they were attempting to understand the motion of large ...

(Nanowerk News) As devices get smaller and more powerful, the risk of them overheating and burning out increases substantially. Despite advancements in cooling solutions, the interface between an ...

“Our findings will make it possible to specifically control the adhesion properties of soft materials through surface roughness,” says Sanner. “They will also allow new and improved applications to be ...