Read article: Sliding droplets generate electrical charge as they stick and unstick
Newly observed depinning phenomenon could aid the development of more efficient energy harvesters and help keep next-generation fuel-handling systems safe
Read article: Memory of previous contacts affects static electricity on materials
Important clue found in the mystery of inconsistent triboelectric series
Read article: Liquid–metal interfaces show large thermoelectric effect
Discovery could help us better understand Jupiter’s magnetic field as well as improve liquid–metal batteries
Read article: Bound antimatter ejects molecular ions from crystals
Study boosts our understanding of positronic interactions with matter
Read article: Electrons caught going around the bend
New microscopy technique maps the flow of charge around corners in optoelectronics circuits for the first time
Read article: Friction at the microscale depends unexpectedly on sliding speed
New finding could have applications for hard disks and moving components for satellites or space telescopes
Read article: Machine learning could minimize quantum tunnelling in transistors
Study identifies lattice orientations that reduce unwanted effect
Read article: ‘Quantum brakes’ slow water flow through carbon nanotubes
New theory suggests that a quantum version of friction plays an important role in nanoscale fluid dynamics
Read article: Fizzy water droplets levitate at room temperature
New, frostier version of the Leidenfrost effect could have industrial applications
Read article: Contact electrification explained at last
New work sheds fresh light on what happens when one metal object becomes electrified through contact with another
