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Friction and Electrostatics

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Electrostatic charging is a common outcome of friction but the resulting electrostatic interactions have not been considered in classical theories for contact mechanics such as Johnson-Kendall-Roberts (JKR) and Derjaguin-Muller-Toporov (DMT). On the other hand, tribocharge produced by friction has a strong effect on friction itself, modifying friction coefficients between the intervening surfaces. Friction and tribocharging are also associated with wear phenomena and the interplay between these three important concepts is mediated by tribochemical or mechanochemical reactions. This chapter presents experimental results on the interdependence between triboelectrification and friction coefficients, discussing the insertion of coulombic contributions in the theories for contact mechanics.

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Fernando Galembeck

  2. Departament of Physics, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Thiago A. L. Burgo

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Galembeck, F., A. L. Burgo, T. (2017). Friction and Electrostatics. In: Chemical Electrostatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52374-3_8

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