Phd research subjects on: “Atomic-scale friction and molecular dynamics”

Structural and dynamical properties of overlayers and sliding interfaces. (Nicola Manini)

Theoretical/computational simulation on:
– solid/solid interfaces;

– lubricated friction;

– monolayers of colloidal particles in a optical periodic potential.

The adopted techniques include:
– many-body techniques;

– continuum models;

– classical molecular dynamics simulations.