Observed arrival · 2026-08-31
The Lab Where Friction Gets Weird
The IM-X Lab at Zhejiang University studies friction, adhesion, deformation, and mechanochemistry in atomically thin materials.
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The group frames its work around interfaces in atomically thin materials and van der Waals heterostructures, using friction, adhesion, deformation, and mechanochemistry as the main investigative lenses. The homepage currently foregrounds two 2026 publications: one on mechanochemical nano-writing of an atomically thin metal and another on nonmonotonic, angle-dependent friction in twisted bilayer graphene. Research, publications, people, gallery, and contact links indicate a functioning lab presentation rather than a single paper landing page.
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