ProjectsSpecific goals are described in the following subsections I to VIII) The topics are related to experiments and theory of macroscopic sliding experiments, where nanoparticles are involved (I to IV): Project I – Universal friction at low speeds and moderate loads Project II – Simulation of adhesion, layering and friction Project III – Relations between friction and adhesion in polymeric systems Project IV – Mechanisms of nano-particle detachment Project VI – Confined soft condensed matter exposed to shear deformations Project VII – Tribochemistry Studied by Surface-Analytical Tools Project VIII – Contact charging and Triboluminescence Project IX – Electronic and phononic contributions to friction Project X – Friction and Superlubricity Project XI – Theoretical studies on the atomic scale friction and energy dissipation |