Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5420004 | Progress in Surface Science | 2012 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We review theories of low friction and adhesion at quasicrystal surfaces. ⺠Low adhesion may be explained by low density of states at the Fermi energy. ⺠Geometric, electronic, and phononic explanations have been proposed. ⺠Current theories of quasicrystal friction remain incomplete.
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Authors
D.A. Rabson,