Spontaneous ordering of identical materials into a triboelectric series
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08530-6
Abstract: When two insulating, neutral materials are contacted and separated, they exchange electrical charge1. Experiments have long suggested that this ‘contact electrification’ is transitive, with different materials ordering into ‘triboelectric series’ based on the sign of… read more here.
Keywords: identical materials; triboelectric series; history; series ... See more keywords