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How localized are energy dissipation processes in nanoscale interactions?

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¹Laboratory for Energy and Nanosciences, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Energy dissipation in nanoscale processes is localized. A new metric, M, quantifies this interaction localization, revealing insights beyond traditional measures like phase lag.

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Area of Science:

Nanoscale science
Physical chemistry
Materials science

Background:

Understanding energy dissipation is crucial for controlling nanoscale processes.
Current methods may not fully capture the spatial characteristics of energy dissipation.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a new metric (M) for quantifying the localization of energy dissipation in dynamic nanoscale processes.
To demonstrate the limitations of traditional metrics in assessing interaction localization.

Main Methods:

Calculating the areal density of energy dissipated per cycle.
Determining the effective interaction area for dissipative processes.
Defining and calculating the metric M as the ratio of these two quantities.
Utilizing concepts from dynamic atomic force microscopy (AFM).

Main Results:

The metric M effectively quantifies the localization of nanoscale energy dissipation.
Neither phase lag nor the magnitude of dissipated energy alone indicates interaction localization.
M provides a more comprehensive understanding of dissipative process characteristics.

Conclusions:

The metric M is essential for a complete understanding of energy dissipation localization in dynamic nanoscale systems.
This work offers a novel approach to analyze and interpret energy dissipation phenomena at the nanoscale.