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Collaborative Research: Control of Contact Friction of Van der Waals Heterostructures — NSF Award to University of California-Irvi

Two-dimensional materials enable creating a new class of nanoscale material systems by vertical, layer-by-layer stacking, resulting in ‘van der Waals’ heterostructures. This project aims to investigate the structural-mechanical-electronic coupling of van der Waals heterostructures with the ultimate goal of enabling fri

Award titleCollaborative Research: Control of Contact Friction of Van der Waals Heterostructures
Award ID2306039
AwardeeUniversity of California-Irvine
CityIRVINE
StateCA
Amount obligated$326,975
Principal investigatorSungWoo Nam
ProgramAM-Advanced Manufacturing
Start date08/01/2023
AbstractTwo-dimensional materials enable creating a new class of nanoscale material systems by vertical, layer-by-layer stacking, resulting in ‘van der Waals’ heterostructures. This project aims to investigate the structural-mechanical-electronic coupling of van der Waals heterostructures with the ultimate goal of enabling friction control at nanoscale contacts. This knowledge will advance the design of nano- and microelectromechanical devices serving commercial and U.S. security needs by removing const
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