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Physical Chemistry

Friction Measured A Few Atoms At A Time

Scanning probe analysis shows that forces between surfaces at the atomic scale depend on bond orientation relative to the sliding direction

by Mitch Jacoby
September 30, 2013 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 91, Issue 39

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