The secrets of static electricity are finally being revealed

Daniel J. Lacks () and Mamadou Sow ()

Nature, 2025, vol. 638, issue 8051, 616-618

Abstract: The mechanism that causes static electricity to build up is a mystery. Experiments now reveal that materials ‘remember’ past contacts with each other — and this determines how electric charge is transferred in future contacts.

Keywords: Materials science; Physics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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