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A research team has unexpectedly found that light can slow down movements in the nanoworld due to quantum friction.
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Bochum, Germany
Who
Sebastian Kruss, Marialore Sulpizi, Martina Havenith, Ruhr University Bochum
What
A research team has unexpectedly found that light can slow down movements in the nanoworld due to quantum friction.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:50:01 GMT · 4h 11m ago
Where
Bochum, Germany ·
Why
This phenomenon, where fluorescent carbon nanotubes move slower when irradiated with light, is linked to a direct coupling between electrons in the solid and the molecules of the liquid.
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This discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of interfacial processes and could open new doors in materials science and nanotechnology by allowing control of friction at the interface with liquid via electronic excitation.
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