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Chinese scientists achieve breakthrough, detect rare quantum friction in folded graphene
In a landmark study, researchers from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics have observed quantum friction at a solid-solid interface using folded graphene—a phenomenon long theorized but never directly measured until now.
Researchers linked this counterintuitive behavior to quantum friction, where fewer electrons in narrower tubes reduce resistance to flow, the South China Morning Post reported. Exploring quantum friction across a wider range of materials and temperature conditions, the researchers noted, could provide deeper insights into how energy is dissipated at the atomic level. In the long term, as the scientists note, this understanding may pave the way for technologies that actively manage or even minimize energy loss in practical devices, from nanoscale electronics to quantum computing systems.
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