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Charge Mosaics: The mystery of static electricity finally has answers
The Hindu | 12/10/2022 08:46 PM | Click to read full article
The earliest spark of electricity known to man was from contact electrification (CE)— when nearby surfaces become electrically charged.
Even today, it forms an important part of the technologies that operate laser printers, produces LCDs, and separate plastics for recycling. CE can also cause industrial hazards such as damage to electronic systems, explosions in coal mines, or fires in chemical plants due to electrostatic discharge (ESD) which is accompanied by CE.
