tribology
Hearing Aids That Make Use Of Frictional Electricity
This cochlear implant technology is based on triboelectricity, or frictional electricity.
Testing Knee Replacements With Egg Proteins
Albumin and globulin could prove to be effective lubricants when testing replacement hip and knee joints in a laboratory setting.
Body-Powered Batteries That Dissolve After Use
These batteries can harvest biomechanical energy from the body and then simply dissolve once no longer needed, reducing the need for surgery.
Good Vibrations Help Surfaces Stay Clean
Using numerical simulations and experiments, scientists have found that mechanical oscillations can enhance diffusion rates by ten orders of magnitude.
