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Ice-like water supports hydration forces and eases sliding friction

The nature of interfacial water is critical in several natural processes, including the aggregation of lipids into the bilayer, protein folding, lubrication of synovial joints, and underwater gecko adhesion. The nanometer-thin water layer trapped between two surfaces has been identified to have prop...

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Autores principales: Dhopatkar, Nishad, Defante, Adrian P., Dhinojwala, Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5001812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27574706
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1600763