Topic · Mechanics of Materials
Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions is a research topic within Mechanics of Materials. Science Explorer counts 38k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the mechanics of gecko foot adhesion, including the study of van der Waals forces, surface roughness, contact mechanics, and the development of biomimetic adhesives. It explores the nanoscale structures, frictional properties, and hierarchical designs inspired by gecko feet for potential applications in various fields.
- Gecko
- Adhesion
- Friction
- Contact Mechanics
- Biomimetic
- Nanotubes
- Surface Roughness
- Elastic-Plastic Contact Analysis
- Microstructures
- Bioinspired
- Research works
- 38k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +2% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
51% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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