Friction is rarely studied at high sliding speeds between surfaces. However, simulations now suggest that gold clusters on atomically flat graphite can enter a new regime of ballistic friction, featuring a peculiar anticorrelation between translation and rotation.
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Schirmeisen, A. Surfing on graphite waves. Nature Mater 9, 615–616 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2816
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