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Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Coll Engn, Interfacial Sci Lab, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USAUniv Calif Santa Barbara, Coll Engn, Interfacial Sci Lab, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
Israelachvili, JN
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[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Coll Engn, Interfacial Sci Lab, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
Models of the microscopic contact area between two surfaces work surprisingly well, or fail completely, depending on the aspects of adhesion or friction being investigated. A simulation now shows how the details matter.