Skip To Main Content
Bart Weber on Muck Rack

Bart Weber

As seen in: Science Magazine, Physical Review B
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Bart

Contact Bart, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

Why Teflon is so slippery while other polymers are not

|
By Roland Bliem, Bart Weber, Hans Terwisscha-Dekker, Tadeus Hogenelst
| Physical Review B
Abstract Polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE (Teflon)] is a uniquely slippery polymer, with a coefficient of friction that is an order of magnitude lower than that of other polymers. Though known as nonsticky, PTFE leaves a layer of material behind on the substrate while sliding.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Fluorescence microscopy visualization of the roughness-induced transition between lubrication regimes

|
By Clemence Allain, Dina Petrova, Bart Weber
| Science Magazine Verified
INTRODUCTION Lubrication has been of interest to society for many centuries; more than 3000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians used lubricants to decrease wear and friction between surfaces. The potential of lubricants for reducing energy consumption is enormous; friction is believed to be responsible for 20% of the world energy consumption (1), and most mechanical systems are lubricated in some way.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 2 articles