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According to Sobarzo’s and colleagues, this problem has been confounded by the diverse array of variables associated with a material’s contact electrification. These include its electronic properties, ...

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The mathematical physicist Freeman Dyson once saw scientists as rebels, fighting other academics who don’t respect them.