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This review summarizes recent advances in the area of tribology and the challenges to achieve a molecular level understanding of friction and wear and makes specific recommendations towards attaining such a fundamental understanding. This document represents the results of a two-day workshop, sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation, at which participants were charged with defining the outstanding challenges in obtaining a fundamental understanding of friction and wear, thus assisting the National Science Foundation in the effective allocation of resources to address these challenges.

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Perry, S., Tysoe, W. Frontiers of fundamental tribological research. Tribol Lett 19, 151–161 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-005-6142-8

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